
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Catlins River Mouth today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth at 11AM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Catlins River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed morning, calm by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 7 | SSW 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
277 | 254 | 243 | 232 | 214 | 206 | 198 | 212 | 225 | 349 | 489 | 592 | 737 | 1044 | 1244 | 473 | 421 | 540 | 673 | 597 | 575 | 575 | 532 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 1:08AM2.37m | 1:42PM2.44m | 2:03AM2.45m | 2:35PM2.50m | 2:53AM2.52m | 3:24PM2.54m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:27AM0.65m | 7:57PM0.71m | 8:21AM0.55m | 8:46PM0.63m | 9:10AM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
126 | 130 | 146 | 131 | 214 | 206 | 198 | 212 | 126 | 84 | 190 | 246 | 326 | 631 | 528 | 473 | 421 | 311 | 325 | 275 | 575 | 575 | 532 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 |
277 | 254 | 243 | 232 | 29 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 22 | 76 | 81 | 51 | 27 | 311 | 310 | 371 | 215 | 540 | 673 | 597 | 141 | 130 | 108 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 10 | S 21 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | S 19 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 9 | E 8 | ENE 9 |
116 | 87 | 64 | 47 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 35 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 22 | 267 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 84 | 92 | 84 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
18 | 220 | 198 | 160 | 143 | 194 | 181 | 192 | 225 | 349 | 489 | 592 | 737 | 1044 | 1244 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 55 | 15 | 15 | 153 | 154 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
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