Catlins River Mouth Surf Break
Lat Long: 46.48° S 169.72° E

Catlins River Mouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Catlins River Mouth

Issued: 11 am 05 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Catlins River Mouth sea temperature is
12.2° C

2.3°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 (05 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth at 8PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 05). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (05 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (05 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)12s

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 Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sun night).

Fri
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Mon
8
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
2
0
3
3
!
3
4
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
E
8
0.4
SW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
18
0.6
ENE
9
1.3
SW
7
1.3
SW
7
0.9
SW
7
1
SW
9
1.2
SW
9
1.4
SW
8
2.5
SW
9
1.6
SW
9
0.9
SSW
20
1.7
SSW
18
4
WSW
13
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
85
92
90
64
48
79
65
63
159
179
82
162
216
279
1006
437
678
1917
5620
4845
4552
4080
3593
3113
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
WNW
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
W
20
W
15
WNW
30
WSW
30
W
30
W
25
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
W
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:22PM2.15m
6:37AM2.10m
7:07PM2.12m
7:27AM2.10m
7:57PM2.12m
Low Tide
12:14PM1.00m
00:33AM1.06m
1:01PM1.01m
1:21AM1.07m
1:52PM1.01m
2:13AM1.07m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:17
8:17
8:18
8:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
2
1
Temp °C
11
14
15
12
11
11
10
9
9
11
11
10
8
8
8
8
9
11
11
12
12
13
13
13
Feels °C
8
12
13
10
9
8
7
5
5
6
7
4
1
1
1
2
2
4
5
6
6
6
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
9
0.9
SW
7
0.9
SW
7
0.9
SW
7
1
SW
9
1.2
SW
9
0.4
ENE
9
1.7
SW
9
1.6
SW
9
1.4
SW
9
1.7
SSW
18
2.5
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
Energy kJ
85
92
90
64
48
54
55
58
75
79
82
162
216
32
450
437
300
1917
4423
4845
4552
4080
3593
3113
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
SW
10
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
9
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
10
0.9
SSW
20
1.3
SW
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.3
E
15
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
Energy kJ
59
37
37
37
37
79
41
47
61
40
52
25
32
25
30
39
678
284
8
7
38
16
16
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
11
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.2
S
10
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
21
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
9
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
Energy kJ
5
5
15
16
17
67
65
63
43
22
26
44
44
8
25
151
24
21
10
8
8
11
15
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
2
0.4
SW
4
0.6
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
1.3
SW
7
1.3
SW
7
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
1.4
SW
8
2.5
SW
9
0.4
NW
4
0.5
WNW
3
0.5
W
3
4
WSW
13
0.8
NW
6
0.6
W
3
1
NW
6
0.6
W
3
Energy kJ
2
4
24
45
159
179
1
3
279
1006
3
5
5
5620
53
8
67
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
0
8
0
101
57
399
257
61
0
57
61
61
61
69
64
61
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
3
3
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
6
6
8
8
8
8
8
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