Catlins River Mouth Surf Break

Catlins River Mouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.48° S 169.72° E

Issued: 5 pm 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Catlins River Mouth sea temperature is
11.9° C

2.2°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 (15 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth at 11PM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)--
Afternoon (15 Jun)7ft (2.2m)16s
Evening (15 Jun)6ft (1.8m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue night, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Mon
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thu
18
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
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3
3
2
2
1
!
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1
SW
14
1.3
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.3
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SSW
13
3.5
SW
13
4
SW
12
2.2
SSW
13
2
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
4.5
SW
12
2.5
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2271
1646
1415
801
568
379
307
268
470
292
275
689
3254
2459
2231
3447
4248
1491
1216
1158
1059
931
5020
2522
Wind (km/h)
20
S
15
S
5
SSW
5
W
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
25
NW
30
WNW
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:01PM2.55m
3:22AM2.50m
3:57PM2.55m
4:16AM2.50m
4:52PM2.53m
5:11AM2.48m
Low Tide
9:16PM0.73m
9:40AM0.59m
10:09PM0.71m
10:35AM0.57m
11:02PM0.71m
11:30AM0.59m
rain showers
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:22
8:23
8:23
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:59
4:59
 mm
1
2
5
1
Temp °C
9
8
8
7
6
5
5
7
9
6
11
8
9
8
7
8
8
7
7
7
7
8
8
9
Feels °C
4
3
5
4
3
2
1
3
5
1
5
1
2
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
15
1.3
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.4
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.3
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
13
2.1
SW
13
0.2
E
13
0.1
SE
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
2271
1646
1415
252
258
356
307
268
470
292
275
689
1589
13
7
1891
1569
1491
1216
1158
1059
931
2139
2522
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.5
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.1
S
22
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.1
SE
12
0.3
SSW
18
0.1
SE
12
0.7
S
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
6
6
6
801
568
379
249
118
106
192
184
17
17
9
38
37
6
63
6
236
324
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.5
S
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
6
5
5
5
89
4
4
7
6
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.4
N
3
0.3
NNW
2
0.5
NW
3
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SSW
13
3.5
SW
13
4
SW
12
0.3
WNW
2
0.2
WNW
2
0.5
W
3
4.5
SW
12
0.4
WNW
3
Energy kJ
2
2
1
4
3254
2459
2231
3447
4248
1
1
5
5020
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
4
4
4
5
3
5
3
4
4
7
Distance (km)
115
10
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
57
377
256
10
57
8
21
0
21
57
57
61
21
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
4
5
5
8
5
7
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
5
5
8
5
4
5
5
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
8
5
4
5
5
7
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