Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Catlins River Mouth today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth at 8PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Catlins River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NE by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | E 7 | S 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 261 | 250 | 189 | 183 | 103 | 190 | 277 | 254 | 243 | 232 | 214 | 212 | 198 | 212 | 198 | 292 | 406 | 575 | 1178 | 891 | 529 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:45PM2.37m | 1:08AM2.37m | 1:42PM2.44m | 2:03AM2.45m | 2:35PM2.50m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:28AM0.78m | 7:03PM0.83m | 7:27AM0.65m | 7:57PM0.71m | 8:21AM0.55m | 8:46PM0.63m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | 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 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 91 | 117 | 87 | 68 | 68 | 92 | 126 | 130 | 138 | 128 | 214 | 206 | 198 | 212 | 126 | 84 | 190 | 246 | 660 | 560 | 529 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | 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 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 261 | 250 | 189 | 183 | 85 | 190 | 277 | 254 | 243 | 232 | 30 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 76 | 80 | 51 | 326 | 311 | 390 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 10 | S 21 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SW 13 | SSE 9 | ESE 15 |
| kJ | 62 | 35 | 24 | 23 | 95 | 90 | 116 | 87 | 66 | 45 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 35 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 27 | 8 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 6 | E 7 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 91 | 103 | 14 | 23 | 220 | 181 | 167 | 143 | 212 | 187 | 163 | 198 | 292 | 406 | 575 | 1178 | 891 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 157 | 181 | 153 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
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