Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Catlins River Mouth today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth at 3AM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Catlins River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu morning, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 768 | 730 | 683 | 683 | 840 | 924 | 1374 | 5417 | 10531 | 9922 | 3392 | 3305 | 9872 | 8635 | 7771 | 7276 | 1797 | 6045 | 7177 | 6788 | 6371 | 6854 | 5365 | 4310 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:01AM2.53m | 4:35PM2.54m | 4:51AM2.53m | 5:23PM2.50m | 5:41AM2.48m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:54PM0.64m | 10:20AM0.50m | 10:43PM0.63m | 11:10AM0.53m | 11:33PM0.68m | 12:00PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Temp °C | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 768 | 730 | 683 | 683 | 840 | 924 | 1374 | 3497 | 3828 | 3740 | 3392 | 3305 | 3121 | 2919 | 2615 | 2299 | 1797 | 6045 | 7177 | 6788 | 6371 | 6854 | 5365 | 4310 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SW 7 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | SSW 18 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 50 | 48 | 41 | 37 | 66 | 57 | 58 | 147 | 206 | 232 | 291 | 288 | 402 | 505 | 545 | 627 | 1106 | 649 | 624 | 608 | 584 | 553 | 419 | 402 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ENE 8 | ESE 16 | SE 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 |
| kJ | 14 | 7 | 43 | 21 | 6 | 53 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 620 | 754 | — | — | — | — | — | 148 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NNW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 3 | W 3 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 186 | 260 | 384 | 478 | 5417 | 10531 | 9922 | 5 | 8 | 9872 | 8635 | 7771 | 7276 | — | — | 108 | 200 | 190 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 8 | 109 | 110 | 109 | 110 | 109 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 64 | 104 | 0 | 0 |
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