Catlins River Mouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.48° S 169.72° E

Catlins River Mouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Catlins River Mouth sea temperature is
11.4°C
2.3° 

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 (30 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth at 1AM is: 1.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)16ft (5.0m)15s
Afternoon (30 Aug)16ft (5.0m)14s
Evening (30 Aug)16ft (5.0m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Sat
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
3
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
10
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.9
SW
16
4
SW
13
3
SW
13
5
SW
15
4.5
SW
15
5
SW
14
4.5
SW
15
5
SW
14
5
SW
14
5
SW
14
5
SW
14
4
SSW
15
5.5
SW
14
5.5
SW
14
4
SSW
14
5
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
369
603
603
1845
5418
3307
10700
7598
10445
8797
10165
9651
9746
10154
6340
11221
11150
6386
8423
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
WSW
30
W
30
WNW
45
W
30
W
45
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:44PM2.38m
3:57AM2.40m
4:21PM2.40m
4:36AM2.42m
4:59PM2.40m
Low Tide
9:53PM0.74m
10:15AM0.70m
10:32PM0.74m
10:56AM0.73m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:07
6:07
6:08
 mm
3
3
11
4
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
12
10
8
9
6
8
8
8
7
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
Feels °C
7
3
1
4
0
1
1
-2
-1
-5
-4
-3
-4
-3
-4
-4
-5
-5
-4
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