Catlins River Mouth Surf Break

Catlins River Mouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.48° S 169.72° E

Issued: 11 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Catlins River Mouth sea temperature is
11.8° C

2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Catlins River Mouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Catlins River Mouth today (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth at 8PM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)11ft (3.5m)13s
Afternoon (17 Jun)11ft (3.5m)12s
Evening (17 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)12s

Table - waves today at Catlins River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri night, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed morning, light winds from the S by Thu afternoon).

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
!
!
!
3
2
2
2
!
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
12
2.1
SSW
13
2
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
4
SW
11
2.2
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4401
3502
4148
1365
1236
923
907
4006
1336
2006
2593
3340
3784
3415
2934
2297
1998
1496
1139
669
786
414
362
368
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
25
WNW
20
W
5
S
5
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
20
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
15
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
4:52PM2.53m
5:11AM2.48m
5:46PM2.48m
6:06AM2.44m
6:40PM2.41m
Low Tide
10:35AM0.57m
11:02PM0.71m
11:30AM0.59m
11:56PM0.74m
12:25PM0.64m
00:51AM0.79m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:23
8:23
8:23
8:25
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:59
4:59
 mm
1
4
1
Temp °C
8
9
8
7
7
8
8
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
6
9
13
15
16
15
15
16
Feels °C
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
3
3
4
6
6
6
4
2
1
4
7
10
12
12
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
2
SSW
11
2.2
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
Energy kJ
2148
1920
1594
1365
1236
923
907
1014
1336
2006
2593
3340
3784
3415
2934
2297
1998
1496
1139
669
786
414
362
368
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.1
SE
12
0.3
SSW
18
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.2
S
22
0.2
S
21
1
S
11
0.4
SSW
20
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
18
Energy kJ
7
38
37
6
63
209
229
227
11
11
36
36
227
127
94
70
238
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
19
0.1
S
22
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
6
0.6
S
19
0.5
S
10
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
9
7
13
267
47
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
12
0.3
WNW
2
0.3
WNW
2
4
SW
11
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
N
3
0.7
N
4
0.5
NE
5
0.3
NNW
3
0.8
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
Energy kJ
4401
3502
4148
1
1
4006
2
3
5
13
11
1
43
13
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
5
4
5
4
5
3
3
3
3
8
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
Distance (km)
256
21
8
21
21
21
57
57
57
147
21
8
0
0
0
0
55
61
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
8
9
9
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
8
9
9
6
5
5
6
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
7
7
6
9
4
7
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