Catlins River Mouth Surf Break

Catlins River Mouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.48° S 169.72° E

Issued: 5 pm 11 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Catlins River Mouth sea temperature is
12.0° 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 (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth at 12AM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 11). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)15s
Afternoon (12 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)18s
Evening (12 Jun)4ft (1.2m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu night, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sun
14
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)
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
15
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
418
857
742
778
759
740
551
449
322
734
779
1055
1029
870
693
455
372
476
431
422
547
528
597
487
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
15
NW
20
WNW
15
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
5
WNW
5
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
11:41PM2.31m
12:10PM2.39m
00:36AM2.38m
1:06PM2.47m
1:31AM2.43m
Low Tide
5:32PM0.94m
6:00AM0.90m
6:30PM0.89m
6:56AM0.81m
7:27PM0.84m
7:51AM0.72m
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:21
8:22
8:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:59
4:59
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
11
12
14
12
11
10
9
10
11
10
10
10
10
9
9
10
11
10
9
9
10
8
10
10
Feels °C
7
7
10
8
8
7
7
8
9
8
7
7
7
6
6
7
9
8
6
5
6
3
5
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
15
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
Energy kJ
418
857
742
778
759
740
551
449
322
734
779
1055
1029
870
693
455
372
476
431
362
357
281
597
487
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.5
SW
5
0.5
SW
6
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.4
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
10
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
7
0.5
S
20
0.6
S
19
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
11
Energy kJ
418
103
73
40
39
25
13
15
167
18
19
48
26
23
21
26
39
194
270
422
547
528
174
163
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.5
SW
6
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
12
0.1
S
24
0.2
S
22
0.3
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
20
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
E
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
135
103
2
3
2
2
23
17
16
8
29
11
37
90
137
8
8
5
5
13
11
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
4
0.8
W
4
0.4
SW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.6
SW
5
0.9
WSW
6
0.4
NW
3
0.4
WNW
3
1.3
WSW
6
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
N
3
Energy kJ
5
2
5
22
8
20
23
65
2
5
127
4
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
8
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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