
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Catlins River Mouth today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth at 2AM is: 1.7m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Catlins River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon afternoon, min 2°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
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1388 | 1516 | 1628 | 1410 | 1948 | 1826 | 1780 | 1364 | 1177 | 911 | 796 | 774 | 644 | 553 | 536 | 520 | 504 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:43PM2.14m | 12:14PM2.17m | 00:34AM2.16m | 1:02PM2.19m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:58AM1.11m | 6:27PM1.17m | 6:50AM1.06m | 7:17PM1.11m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Feels °C | 3 | -1 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -4 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
1388 | 1516 | 1628 | 1410 | 1948 | 1826 | 1780 | 1364 | 1177 | 911 | 796 | 774 | 644 | 553 | 536 | 520 | 504 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
21 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 42 | 44 | 72 | 72 | 143 | 211 | 203 | 245 | 223 | 217 | 211 | 206 | 200 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 18 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 11 |
24 | 24 | 39 | 39 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 78 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 51 | 64 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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