
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Catlins River Mouth today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth at 4PM is: 4.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Catlins River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 3°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
203 | 1079 | 5222 | 6850 | 7033 | 7680 | 5940 | 4531 | 2651 | 1887 | 1322 | 786 | 626 | 440 | 455 | 705 | 798 | 634 | 1273 | 2010 | 2017 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:16PM2.30m | 4:26AM2.29m | 4:51PM2.31m | 5:04AM2.31m | 5:28PM2.31m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:07AM0.77m | 10:22PM0.83m | 10:44AM0.77m | 11:00PM0.82m | 11:23AM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||
8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 1 | -4 | -7 | -6 | -4 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SE 11 | SSW 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
154 | 86 | 86 | 59 | 55 | 5729 | 4555 | 3333 | 2651 | 1887 | 1322 | 786 | 626 | 359 | 455 | 409 | 396 | 227 | 1273 | 2010 | 2017 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SE 14 | NE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 12 | SSW 9 | SE 12 | S 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SE 11 | SSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 12 |
203 | 22 | 31 | 32 | 27 | 34 | 35 | 19 | 19 | 39 | 74 | 252 | 322 | 440 | 199 | 208 | 192 | 325 | 217 | 300 | 671 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | SE 16 | SE 15 | NE 8 | — | — | S 22 | S 22 | S 21 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 20 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
37 | 39 | 84 | 18 | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 72 | 39 | 118 | 119 | 164 | 122 | 634 | 273 | 198 | 147 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 12 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 9 | WNW 3 |
7 | 1079 | 5222 | 6850 | 7033 | 7680 | 5940 | 4531 | 1450 | 906 | 1096 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 123 | 705 | 798 | 3 | 4 | 1827 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 147 | 377 | 402 | 563 | 293 | 293 | 109 | 57 | 21 | 21 | 57 | 57 | 61 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 57 | 61 | 61 | 61 |
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