
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Catlins River Mouth today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth at 8PM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.9m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.9m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Catlins River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed morning, calm by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
481 | 650 | 737 | 1044 | 1118 | 463 | 421 | 540 | 673 | 597 | 575 | 575 | 525 | 422 | 422 | 463 | 379 | 700 | 1178 | 2251 | 2475 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:35PM2.50m | 2:53AM2.52m | 3:24PM2.54m | 3:40AM2.55m | 4:10PM2.54m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:21AM0.55m | 8:46PM0.63m | 9:10AM0.49m | 9:33PM0.59m | 9:58AM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||
7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | E 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
190 | 246 | 326 | 631 | 528 | 463 | 421 | 372 | 340 | 281 | 575 | 575 | 525 | 422 | 422 | 463 | 95 | 700 | 1178 | 2251 | 2475 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | E 8 | SW 14 | E 8 | E 8 |
80 | 51 | 27 | 311 | 385 | 371 | 288 | 540 | 673 | 597 | 151 | 130 | 111 | 111 | 86 | 82 | 310 | 93 | 322 | 94 | 104 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | S 19 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | E 8 | NE 8 | E 8 |
9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 22 | 192 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 84 | 94 | 101 | 71 | 61 | 44 | 379 | 251 | 57 | 59 | 90 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
481 | 650 | 737 | 1044 | 1118 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 153 | 153 | 55 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
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