
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Catlins River Mouth today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth at 2AM is: 2.3m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 3.5m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
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 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sun night, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun night, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2364 | 2976 | 3440 | 3400 | 2961 | 2599 | 2133 | 1728 | 1437 | 1067 | 1024 | 943 | 822 | 712 | 682 | 561 | 545 | 434 | 434 | 655 | 1315 | 1194 | 1358 | 1875 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:37PM2.21m | 6:56AM2.20m | 7:22PM2.20m | 7:47AM2.20m | 8:15PM2.20m | 8:44AM2.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:52AM0.97m | 1:21PM0.93m | 1:41AM0.99m | 2:11PM0.96m | 2:34AM1.01m | 3:05PM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | |
mm | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | -3 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
2364 | 2976 | 3440 | 3400 | 1261 | 881 | 742 | 596 | 480 | 354 | 268 | 943 | 822 | 712 | 682 | 561 | 545 | 434 | 434 | 655 | 1315 | 1194 | 1358 | 1875 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SSW 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | E 12 |
106 | 102 | 75 | 57 | 2961 | 2599 | 2133 | 1728 | 1437 | 1067 | 1024 | 173 | 127 | 78 | 121 | 157 | 86 | 55 | 55 | 290 | 150 | 96 | 152 | 276 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | — | — | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | S 22 | S 21 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 18 | E 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 24 |
— | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | 32 | 20 | 18 | 41 | 53 | 52 | 9 | 36 | 32 | 53 | 422 | 39 | 63 | 63 | 65 | 44 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | — | — |
1299 | 1639 | 1534 | 1333 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 127 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 256 | 256 | 157 | 115 | 115 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 57 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 8 | 57 |
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