
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Catlins River Mouth today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth at 1AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 25). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Catlins River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat morning, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sun 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1754 | 3552 | 3109 | 2499 | 921 | 862 | 672 | 530 | 515 | 662 | 1065 | 1537 | 1785 | 1982 | 1931 | 2130 | 2515 | 2418 | 2140 | 1776 | 1455 | 1301 | 1099 | 1083 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:13AM2.22m | 12:40PM2.25m | 00:59AM2.23m | 1:25PM2.26m | 1:43AM2.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:58PM1.11m | 6:25AM1.06m | 6:50PM1.12m | 7:13AM1.04m | 7:38PM1.10m | 7:57AM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | |
5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | -1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 9 | SSW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
31 | 963 | 3109 | 2499 | 452 | 862 | 283 | 200 | 515 | 662 | 1065 | 1537 | 1785 | 1982 | 1931 | 2130 | 2515 | 2418 | 2140 | 1776 | 1455 | 1301 | 1099 | 1083 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
79 | 1289 | 37 | 35 | 921 | 273 | 672 | 530 | 161 | 107 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 88 | 88 | 112 | 112 | 206 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 167 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 10 | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | SSE 7 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 35 | — | — | 35 | 50 | 57 | 59 | 58 | 56 | — | 18 | 160 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1754 | 3552 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 293 | 109 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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