Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Catlins River Mouth today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth at 8PM is: 2.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Catlins River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon night, calm by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3950 | 3182 | 2887 | 2850 | 2580 | 2177 | 2042 | 2336 | 9865 | 10409 | 9994 | 8520 | 7350 | 3788 | 5862 | 5445 | 5064 | 1978 | 2793 | 3059 | 3318 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:31PM2.14m | 00:50AM2.13m | 1:15PM2.18m | 1:32AM2.19m | 1:56PM2.23m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:19AM1.06m | 6:48PM1.09m | 7:06AM0.97m | 7:30PM0.99m | 7:46AM0.88m | 8:06PM0.89m | |||||||||||||||
7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 4 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
3950 | 3182 | 2887 | 2850 | 2580 | 2177 | 2042 | 2336 | 3079 | 3243 | 3361 | 2729 | 2379 | 1997 | 1879 | 1879 | 1922 | 1978 | 2793 | 3059 | 3318 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
35 | 35 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 17 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — |
— | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9865 | 10409 | 9994 | 8520 | 7350 | 3788 | 5862 | 5445 | 5064 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 61 | 61 | 64 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 15 |
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