
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Catlins River Mouth today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth at 6AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Catlins River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri night, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SW 8 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
520 | 421 | 368 | 313 | 379 | 373 | 553 | 659 | 1602 | 259 | 256 | 1760 | 186 | 191 | 183 | 2326 | 2718 | 1170 | 1997 | 3114 | 4457 | 3913 | 2916 | 2361 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-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 | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | off |
High Tide | 6:40PM2.41m | 7:03AM2.38m | 7:35PM2.33m | 8:02AM2.32m | 8:33PM2.27m | 9:03AM2.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:51AM0.79m | 1:22PM0.72m | 1:47AM0.87m | 2:18PM0.81m | 2:44AM0.94m | 3:13PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
520 | 421 | 368 | 313 | 379 | 373 | 553 | 659 | 479 | 193 | 129 | 117 | 110 | 149 | 171 | 645 | 993 | 1170 | 1997 | 3114 | 4457 | 3913 | 2916 | 2361 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | NE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
164 | 120 | 68 | 238 | 225 | 222 | 160 | 33 | 266 | 259 | 256 | 253 | 186 | 191 | 183 | 167 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 19 | S 9 | ENE 6 | WSW 7 | NE 7 | SE 16 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | ENE 11 | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
16 | 16 | 188 | 41 | 16 | 30 | 25 | 10 | 41 | 28 | 147 | 114 | 93 | 50 | 125 | 11 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 7 | — | SW 12 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 12 | — | W 3 | W 3 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
46 | 39 | 39 | — | 12 | 200 | 30 | — | 1602 | 99 | 244 | 1760 | — | 2 | 5 | 2326 | 2718 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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