Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Catlins River Mouth today (14 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth at 2PM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 14). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (14 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
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 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wed 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
597 | 487 | 715 | 461 | 576 | 656 | 1087 | 12959 | 11772 | 3378 | 2354 | 1646 | 740 | 641 | 568 | 379 | 288 | 262 | 370 | 292 | 260 | 578 | 1387 | 2323 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 2:03PM2.52m | 2:27AM2.47m | 3:01PM2.55m | 3:22AM2.50m | 3:57PM2.55m | 4:16AM2.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:51AM0.72m | 8:23PM0.78m | 8:46AM0.65m | 9:16PM0.73m | 9:40AM0.59m | 10:09PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | |
— | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | E 13 |
597 | 487 | 715 | 461 | 576 | 656 | 1087 | 4271 | 4732 | 3378 | 2354 | 1646 | 251 | 257 | 273 | 270 | 288 | 262 | 370 | 292 | 260 | 578 | 1387 | 13 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — |
171 | 128 | 14 | 58 | 57 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 740 | 641 | 568 | 379 | 253 | 192 | 144 | 189 | 138 | 17 | 17 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | SE 12 | NE 4 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 12 | E 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | E 10 | — | — |
14 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 92 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NNW 2 | NE 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | SW 14 |
10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 44 | 12959 | 11772 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2323 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 57 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 534 | 157 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
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