
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Catlins River Mouth today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth at 6AM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Catlins River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed morning, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 12 | S 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
95 | 190 | 277 | 254 | 243 | 232 | 214 | 206 | 200 | 212 | 261 | 387 | 536 | 722 | 773 | 1093 | 1083 | |
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 | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:08AM2.37m | 1:42PM2.44m | 2:03AM2.45m | 2:35PM2.50m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:03PM0.83m | 7:27AM0.65m | 7:57PM0.71m | 8:21AM0.55m | 8:46PM0.63m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
66 | 92 | 127 | 130 | 150 | 138 | 214 | 206 | 198 | 212 | 126 | 84 | 190 | 246 | 326 | 677 | 528 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | S 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 20 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
85 | 190 | 277 | 254 | 243 | 232 | 29 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 76 | 80 | 51 | 27 | 311 | 310 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | S 21 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 13 | ESE 15 |
95 | 90 | 116 | 87 | 64 | 47 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 35 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 7 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
— | 46 | 14 | 25 | 31 | 140 | 161 | 194 | 200 | 187 | 261 | 387 | 536 | 722 | 773 | 1093 | 1083 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 55 | 15 | 15 | 153 | 154 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 15 | 0 |
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