
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Catlins River Mouth today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth at 1PM is: 4.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 3.5m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Catlins River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon morning, min 3°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4429 | 5242 | 8809 | 7284 | 5587 | 6268 | 5986 | 5652 | 5995 | 6101 | 6893 | 5912 | 3344 | 2798 | 2253 | 1862 | 949 | 792 | 1156 | 778 | 816 | 725 | 551 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | off |
High Tide | 5:44AM2.31m | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
4429 | 5242 | 6325 | 5659 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 17 | 4344 | 3919 | 3344 | 2798 | 2253 | 1862 | 949 | 792 | 1156 | 778 | 816 | 725 | 551 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SW 12 |
84 | 47 | 48 | 35 | 8 | 21 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 2630 | 2145 | 3 | 3 | 706 | 576 | 26 | 195 | 12 | 12 | 39 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 13 | SW 18 | — | — | S 11 | SSW 16 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | S 21 | SE 16 |
84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 50 | — | — | 695 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 41 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | NW 3 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 2 | 8809 | 7284 | 5587 | 6268 | 5986 | 5652 | 5995 | 6101 | 6893 | 5912 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 110 | 161 | 256 | 491 | 256 | 263 | 297 | 297 | 293 | 157 | 115 | 141 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
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