Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Catlins River Mouth today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth at 5AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Catlins River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 60mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri night, strong winds from the SW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 10 | WSW 7 | ENE 10 | SW 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
209 | 384 | 105 | 104 | 295 | 375 | 369 | 551 | 699 | 6464 | 2410 | 3245 | 6687 | 8547 | 9564 | 9731 | 10063 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:20AM2.36m | 3:44PM2.38m | 3:57AM2.40m | 4:21PM2.40m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16PM0.77m | 9:37AM0.70m | 9:53PM0.74m | 10:15AM0.70m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 8 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -4 | -4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
209 | 140 | 105 | 104 | 203 | 347 | 369 | 551 | 699 | 2066 | 2410 | 3245 | 4552 | 5807 | 6584 | 6186 | 6408 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SW 7 | SW 8 | ENE 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — |
167 | 67 | 67 | 73 | 295 | 375 | 340 | 326 | 528 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SSW 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — |
82 | 128 | 100 | 68 | 44 | 28 | 136 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 2 | W 4 | SW 13 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
54 | 384 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 6464 | 3 | 1 | 6687 | 8547 | 9564 | 9731 | 10063 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 0 | 61 | 109 | 57 | 0 | 61 | 256 | 256 | 408 | 406 | 402 |
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