Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Catlins River Mouth today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth at 2AM is: 4.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Catlins River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5587 | 6538 | 6281 | 5929 | 5105 | 5031 | 7287 | 6009 | 3543 | 2846 | 1374 | 1456 | 966 | 740 | 1304 | 1040 | 914 | 412 | 362 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:07PM2.30m | 6:28AM2.29m | 6:51PM2.27m | 7:19AM2.26m | 7:44PM2.24m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:06PM0.82m | 00:24AM0.87m | 12:51PM0.88m | 1:12AM0.92m | 1:42PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Feels °C | -2 | -6 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 44 | 17 | 4648 | 4135 | 3543 | 2846 | 1374 | 1456 | 966 | 740 | 1304 | 1040 | 914 | 412 | 362 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | SSW 11 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 3020 | 1883 | 986 | 605 | 740 | 737 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 356 | 250 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 13 | SW 18 | NE 13 | E 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 48 | 7 | 3 | 807 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5587 | 6538 | 6281 | 5929 | 5105 | 5031 | 7287 | 6009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 563 | 258 | 465 | 297 | 297 | 293 | 157 | 115 | 141 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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