Catlins River Mouth surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 17 Apr 2026 NZST
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Catlins River Mouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Catlins River Mouth sea temperature is
14.1° C
(Which is 2.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Catlins River Mouth today?

The current surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth at 12AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Apr)--
Afternoon (18 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (18 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)16s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
SW
0.9
SW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.9
SSW
1
SW
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
0.7
SW
0.5
SW
0.4
SW
0.7
SW
2.4
SSE
2.2
S
1.9
S
2.4
SSE
Period(s) (?)141516161615141414141616161515151414141210998
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)245318306280212191214211208160208326441465318309211102521521001752548771
Wind
(km/h)
10
N
5
WSW
0
E
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
N
10
W
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
W
5
SW
5
S
5
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
glassglasscross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
glassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononononon
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:39PM
2.55
3:04AM
2.52
3:27PM
2.58
3:50AM
2.53
4:18PM
2.57
4:39AM
2.50
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:00PM
0.67
9:19AM
0.65
9:46PM
0.69
10:07AM
0.64
10:36PM
0.73
10:58AM
0.67
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Sunrise------7:20-------7:22-------7:24-
Sunset-6:00------5:58-------5:57-------
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
--1111-------------111--
Temp. °C161211111091013151110988911111091110999
Feels °C (?)13111198681012887668987664233
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