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: 11 pm 06 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Catlins River Mouth sea temperature is
12.3° C

2.4°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 (07 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 20s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth at 8AM is: 0.7m 20s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.6m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 06). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jun)3ft (0.9m)20s
Afternoon (07 Jun)8ft (2.5m)18s
Evening (07 Jun)10ft (3.0m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun night, light winds from the W by Tue morning).

Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
3
2
2
3
3
5
3
3
2
2
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Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
8
1.8
SW
9
2.5
SW
9
2.5
SW
9
0.9
SSW
20
1.7
SSW
18
2.5
SSW
18
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
5
SW
15
5
SW
15
6
SSW
16
6.5
SSW
16
6.5
SSW
16
6.5
SSW
16
6
SSW
16
5.5
SSW
15
4
S
15
4
S
14
4
S
14
3.5
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
291
481
1029
995
678
1917
4041
4552
5209
4794
4295
4585
10008
11597
16727
20823
21047
20304
17183
11803
7231
6335
5192
4135
Wind (km/h)
30
W
25
W
25
WNW
30
W
25
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
40
W
45
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
30
SW
25
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
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
High Tide
7:07PM2.12m
7:27AM2.10m
7:57PM2.12m
8:22AM2.12m
8:52PM2.14m
9:19AM2.17m
Low Tide
1:21AM1.07m
1:52PM1.01m
2:13AM1.07m
2:45PM1.00m
3:08AM1.06m
3:39PM0.99m
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:18
8:18
8:19
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
9
8
8
9
12
12
12
13
13
14
12
10
9
8
9
9
10
10
10
9
10
12
11
Feels °C
1
2
2
1
2
5
6
6
7
6
6
3
2
0
-1
-1
0
1
2
3
4
5
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
1.6
SW
9
1.6
SW
9
1.5
SW
9
1.7
SSW
18
2.5
SSW
18
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
4
SSW
16
4.5
SSW
16
5
SSW
17
5
SSW
17
5
SSW
16
5
SSW
16
4.5
SSW
15
4
S
15
4
S
14
4
S
14
3.5
S
13
Energy kJ
32
32
427
427
359
1917
4041
4552
5209
4794
4295
4585
6515
7582
11372
14371
15617
13673
11317
9063
7231
6335
5192
4135
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
SSW
21
0.9
SSW
20
1.1
SW
10
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.3
E
15
0.3
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.9
S
19
3.5
S
13
3.5
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
Energy kJ
44
47
31
151
678
281
16
8
38
37
16
16
15
15
593
4252
4816
1167
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.1
SE
15
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
9
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
1
S
18
Energy kJ
8
8
25
40
24
22
10
8
8
8
8
8
646
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
8
1.8
SW
9
2.5
SW
9
2.5
SW
9
0.8
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
3
0.6
WNW
4
0.6
W
4
0.9
NW
6
1.2
NW
6
0.7
W
3
0.7
WSW
4
5
SW
15
5
SW
15
6
SSW
16
6.5
SSW
16
6.5
SSW
16
6.5
SSW
16
6
SSW
16
5.5
SSW
15
Energy kJ
291
481
1029
995
19
4
10
9
58
109
11
13
10008
11597
16727
20823
21047
20304
17183
11803
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
1
2
2
3
4
5
4
4
2
3
2
1
2
2
4
5
4
5
9
9
9
8
Distance (km)
110
10
110
57
57
61
61
0
61
74
170
147
161
256
465
256
256
256
256
181
21
21
21
21
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
3
5
9
9
9
8
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
3
3
3
4
2
3
4
7
9
9
9
9
9
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
8
5
6
7
8
8
8
9
8
7
6
7
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
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