
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Catlins River Mouth today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth at 11AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Catlins River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed morning, strong winds from the SSW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Fri 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1548 | 1360 | 1224 | 788 | 934 | 662 | 653 | 743 | 682 | 621 | 630 | 621 | 556 | 384 | 328 | 352 | 869 | 2228 | 672 | 1015 | 448 | 910 | 862 | 763 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:02AM2.24m | 10:30PM2.21m | 10:58AM2.23m | 11:23PM2.21m | 11:51AM2.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:42AM1.00m | 4:08PM1.00m | 4:39AM1.05m | 5:03PM1.07m | 5:34AM1.06m | 5:58PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
1548 | 1360 | 1224 | 788 | 934 | 662 | 653 | 743 | 682 | 621 | 630 | 621 | 556 | 384 | 328 | 352 | 277 | 1098 | 16 | 32 | 448 | 910 | 505 | 450 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 11 | E 9 | S 11 | S 10 | E 8 | NE 8 | SSE 8 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SW 12 | ENE 7 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 16 | ENE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 149 | 2 | 82 | 67 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 24 | 6 | 52 | 30 | 303 | 862 | 763 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | S 9 | — | S 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 8 | — | — | SSW 16 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 |
— | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 26 | — | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | — | 6 | — | — | 86 | 18 | 14 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | WSW 4 | W 5 | WNW 2 | WSW 8 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 8 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 14 | — | 11 | 90 | 1 | 169 | 869 | 2228 | 672 | 1015 | 408 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 57 | 61 | 147 | 61 | 110 | 256 | 293 | 115 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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