
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Catlins River Mouth today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth at 9AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Catlins River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | E 7 | S 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
334 | 330 | 261 | 250 | 189 | 183 | 103 | 190 | 277 | 254 | 243 | 232 | 214 | 212 | 198 | 212 | 157 | 284 | 460 | 629 | 676 | 1034 | 529 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:08AM2.28m | 12:45PM2.37m | 1:08AM2.37m | 1:42PM2.44m | 2:03AM2.45m | 2:35PM2.50m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:28AM0.78m | 7:03PM0.83m | 7:27AM0.65m | 7:57PM0.71m | 8:21AM0.55m | 8:46PM0.63m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | ENE 9 | E 9 |
171 | 93 | 91 | 117 | 87 | 68 | 68 | 92 | 123 | 126 | 120 | 107 | 214 | 206 | 198 | 212 | 126 | 84 | 190 | 246 | 326 | 645 | 529 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 20 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
97 | 330 | 261 | 250 | 189 | 183 | 85 | 190 | 277 | 254 | 243 | 232 | 30 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 76 | 80 | 51 | 27 | 311 | 310 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | S 21 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 15 |
334 | 58 | 62 | 35 | 24 | 23 | 95 | 90 | 114 | 87 | 66 | 45 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 35 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | NE 7 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | — |
— | 69 | — | — | — | — | 103 | 46 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 151 | 139 | 212 | 187 | 158 | 157 | 284 | 460 | 629 | 676 | 1034 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 108 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 55 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
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