Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Catlins River Mouth today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth at 9AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Catlins River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 796 | 785 | 731 | 680 | 536 | 520 | 504 | 403 | 390 | 294 | 285 | 303 | 294 | 367 | 319 | 704 | 754 | 758 | 823 | 811 | 799 | 799 | 811 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 00:34AM2.16m | 1:02PM2.19m | 1:21AM2.17m | 1:47PM2.21m | 2:03AM2.20m | 2:28PM2.24m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:50AM1.06m | 7:17PM1.11m | 7:36AM0.99m | 8:00PM1.03m | 8:17AM0.92m | 8:37PM0.96m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | -2 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 796 | 785 | 731 | 680 | 536 | 520 | 504 | 403 | 390 | 294 | 285 | 303 | 294 | 367 | 319 | 704 | 754 | 758 | 823 | 811 | 799 | 799 | 811 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 203 | 245 | 223 | 217 | 211 | 206 | 197 | 186 | 180 | 178 | 198 | 219 | 179 | 163 | 108 | 108 | 87 | 87 | 90 | 92 | 90 | 193 | 561 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 18 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 10 | — |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 25 | 25 | 57 | 57 | 54 | 51 | 30 | 6 | 50 | 51 | 176 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 29 | 85 | 67 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 2 | NW 2 | — | N 3 | — | — | WSW 5 | W 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 62 | 62 | 90 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 21 | 21 | 57 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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