
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Catlins River Mouth today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth at 1AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Catlins River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri night, min 6°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2787 | 3251 | 3736 | 3618 | 2895 | 2488 | 2027 | 1665 | 1299 | 995 | 491 | 421 | 368 | 373 | 379 | 373 | 472 | 376 | 290 | 1835 | 1632 | 378 | 186 | 1111 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:46PM2.48m | 6:06AM2.44m | 6:40PM2.41m | 7:03AM2.38m | 7:35PM2.33m | 8:02AM2.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56PM0.74m | 12:25PM0.64m | 00:51AM0.79m | 1:22PM0.72m | 1:47AM0.87m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | |
4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 10 |
2787 | 3251 | 3736 | 3618 | 2895 | 2488 | 2027 | 1665 | 1299 | 995 | 491 | 421 | 368 | 373 | 379 | 373 | 472 | 290 | 290 | 546 | 436 | 378 | 167 | 183 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 16 | — | — | — | S 24 | S 24 | S 22 | S 21 | NE 4 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 18 | SW 6 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 8 | SSW 15 |
— | 1608 | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 36 | 36 | 3 | 167 | 90 | 68 | 240 | 40 | 222 | 293 | 376 | 60 | 203 | 256 | 253 | 69 | 246 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 19 | E 19 | S 22 | SSW 20 | NE 6 | S 19 | NE 6 | S 18 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | SW 7 | SSW 16 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 15 | NE 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 9 | 127 | 20 | 267 | 19 | 225 | 23 | 18 | 47 | 269 | 34 | 16 | 9 | 186 | 30 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNW 3 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | SW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | SW 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 44 | 16 | 2 | 300 | 75 | 60 | — | 115 | 1835 | 1632 | — | — | 1111 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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