Catlins River Mouth Surf Break

Catlins River Mouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.48° S 169.72° E

Issued: 5 am 11 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Catlins River Mouth sea temperature is
12.3° C

2.5°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 (11 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth at 10AM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)15s
Afternoon (11 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Evening (11 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 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu night, min 9°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sun
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1
SW
15
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
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
17
1.3
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1081
870
730
674
418
857
742
724
759
740
551
449
322
734
789
926
1029
870
683
576
443
476
437
501
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
5
W
5
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
11:13AM2.31m
11:41PM2.31m
12:10PM2.39m
00:36AM2.38m
1:06PM2.47m
Low Tide
5:04AM0.98m
5:32PM0.94m
6:00AM0.90m
6:30PM0.89m
6:56AM0.81m
7:27PM0.84m
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:21
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
2
Temp °C
11
12
12
11
12
12
13
12
11
10
9
10
11
10
10
10
10
10
9
10
11
10
9
9
Feels °C
7
8
8
6
8
7
9
9
8
7
7
8
9
8
7
7
7
7
6
7
9
8
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1
SW
15
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
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
17
1.3
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SSW
14
Energy kJ
1081
870
730
674
418
857
742
724
759
740
551
449
322
734
789
926
1029
870
683
576
443
476
437
501
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SW
5
0.5
SW
6
0.6
SW
14
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.5
SW
7
0.5
S
20
0.6
S
19
0.8
SSW
18
Energy kJ
466
469
280
197
418
103
73
50
49
25
10
15
167
15
16
71
44
39
21
19
21
194
270
422
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
SSW
7
0.3
SSW
8
0.8
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
SSW
6
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
12
0.1
S
24
0.2
S
22
0.3
SSW
21
0.3
SSW
21
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
53
22
16
13
135
103
4
3
2
23
17
13
16
29
11
37
90
86
8
8
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.3
WSW
5
0.5
SW
5
0.4
WNW
3
Energy kJ
5
6
5
14
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
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)
5
5
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
8
9
8
7
5
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
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