Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Catlins River Mouth today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth at 1PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Catlins River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue night, min 4°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue night, light winds from the NW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 568 | 379 | 307 | 268 | 370 | 292 | 275 | 700 | 2702 | 1858 | 1915 | 3331 | 3986 | 1365 | 1125 | 1016 | 3256 | 884 | 4625 | 2309 | 7048 | 3520 | 3531 | 3371 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:22AM2.50m | 3:57PM2.55m | 4:16AM2.50m | 4:52PM2.53m | 5:11AM2.48m | 5:46PM2.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:40AM0.59m | 10:09PM0.71m | 10:35AM0.57m | 11:02PM0.71m | 11:30AM0.59m | 11:56PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 258 | 307 | 307 | 268 | 370 | 292 | 275 | 700 | 1308 | 13 | 17 | 1780 | 1465 | 1365 | 1125 | 1016 | 964 | 884 | 1026 | 2309 | 2825 | 3520 | 3531 | 3371 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 22 | — | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SE 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 568 | 379 | 249 | 118 | 142 | 192 | 192 | 17 | 17 | 9 | — | 38 | 37 | 6 | 103 | 62 | 108 | 253 | 435 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 89 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | NNW 2 | WNW 3 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | W 2 | SW 12 | WNW 3 | SW 12 | W 3 | SW 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2702 | 1858 | 1915 | 3331 | 3986 | — | — | 1 | 3256 | 3 | 4625 | 5 | 7048 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 161 | 408 | 57 | 57 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 57 | 57 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
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