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: 5 pm 07 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Catlins River Mouth sea temperature is
12.4° C

2.5°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 (08 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 23ft (7.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth at 1AM is: 5.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 3.0m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jun)16ft (5.0m)15s
Afternoon (08 Jun)20ft (6.0m)16s
Evening (08 Jun)23ft (7.0m)17s

Table - waves today at Catlins River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun night, min 8°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the W by Wed morning).

Sun
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wed
10
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
!
5
3
!
2
2
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
2
3
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
WSW
13
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
5.5
SW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
5
SW
15
5.5
SW
15
6
SSW
16
7
SSW
16
7
SSW
17
7
SSW
16
6.5
SSW
16
6
SSW
15
5.5
SSW
14
4
S
14
4
S
14
3.5
S
14
3.5
S
13
3
S
13
2.3
S
12
1.9
S
11
1.7
S
11
1.5
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5468
4845
4902
14321
4295
4585
9814
12563
16941
23808
27329
22614
19836
16204
10310
7078
6300
4924
3734
2630
1472
856
637
486
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
40
W
45
W
35
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:57PM2.12m
8:22AM2.12m
8:52PM2.14m
9:19AM2.17m
9:50PM2.18m
10:16AM2.23m
Low Tide
1:52PM1.01m
2:13AM1.07m
2:45PM1.00m
3:08AM1.06m
3:39PM0.99m
4:06AM1.03m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:18
8:19
8:19
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
13
13
13
12
10
8
8
8
8
9
10
10
9
11
11
12
12
11
10
10
10
12
Feels °C
6
6
7
6
5
3
1
-1
-1
-2
-3
-1
1
2
3
5
5
7
7
6
6
7
6
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
4
SSW
16
5
SSW
16
5.5
SSW
17
5.5
SSW
17
5.5
SSW
17
5
SSW
16
5
SSW
16
4.5
SSW
15
4
S
14
4
S
14
3.5
S
14
3.5
S
13
3
S
13
2.3
S
12
1.9
S
11
1.7
S
11
1.5
S
10
Energy kJ
4274
4845
4902
4911
4295
4585
6211
8214
12262
18195
19231
16761
13508
11571
8289
7078
6300
4924
3734
2630
1472
856
637
486
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
15
0.3
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
ESE
14
1.3
S
19
1.1
S
19
2.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.6
SW
14
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
Energy kJ
16
8
42
37
16
16
15
18
1166
904
2862
4155
778
898
382
437
362
264
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
S
21
0.3
SSW
19
Energy kJ
10
8
8
8
8
8
9
73
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
WSW
13
0.9
NW
6
5.5
SW
16
0.7
W
3
0.7
W
4
5
SW
15
5.5
SW
15
6
SSW
16
7
SSW
16
7
SSW
17
7
SSW
16
6.5
SSW
16
6
SSW
15
5.5
SSW
14
3.5
SW
14
0.2
WNW
3
0.7
WNW
4
Energy kJ
5468
58
14321
11
13
9814
12563
16941
23808
27329
22614
19836
16204
10310
4838
1
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
2
3
3
1
1
4
4
5
4
4
9
4
1
7
5
5
5
4
4
3
Distance (km)
61
0
64
69
170
147
147
256
438
408
263
256
256
256
181
110
110
57
57
57
21
10
21
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
5
3
3
3
4
2
4
4
6
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
7
8
8
8
9
9
7
6
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
9
5
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