
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Catlins River Mouth today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth at 8PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Catlins River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
220 | 237 | 256 | 252 | 162 | 178 | 246 | 240 | 310 | 493 | 487 | 463 | 434 | 348 | 372 | 367 | 261 | 250 | 189 | 183 | 109 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:36AM2.25m | 11:04PM2.22m | 11:42AM2.30m | 00:08AM2.28m | 12:45PM2.37m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:50PM1.01m | 5:23AM0.89m | 6:00PM0.94m | 6:28AM0.78m | 7:03PM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||
7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SSW 15 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 |
101 | 99 | 256 | 252 | 62 | 62 | 246 | 240 | 310 | 493 | 487 | 106 | 93 | 348 | 118 | 103 | 77 | 56 | 58 | 57 | 62 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
220 | 237 | 80 | 82 | 138 | 178 | 45 | 70 | 46 | 47 | 71 | 463 | 434 | 78 | 372 | 367 | 261 | 250 | 189 | 183 | 109 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SE 12 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SE 12 | E 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 12 |
103 | 102 | 23 | 30 | 162 | 131 | 89 | 89 | 42 | 21 | 4 | 61 | 59 | 19 | 59 | 59 | 44 | 36 | 24 | 23 | 95 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | — | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 |
3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 38 | 56 | 57 | 70 | 85 | 91 | 164 | — | 111 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 154 | 153 | 109 | 61 | 57 | 57 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
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