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Catlins River Mouth surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 17 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Catlins River Mouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Catlins River Mouth sea temperature is
13.0° C
(Which is 2.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Catlins River Mouth today?
The current surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth at 12PM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Catlins River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue night, min 7°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
620 | 612 | 499 | 275 | 211 | 211 | 208 | 206 | 170 | 121 | 172 | 255 | 223 | 220 | 162 | 148 | 162 | 150 | 142 | 140 | 96 | 57 | 52 | 54 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:41AM2.51m | 3:11PM2.58m | 3:33AM2.52m | 4:06PM2.56m | 4:26AM2.49m | 5:03PM2.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:59AM0.66m | 9:29PM0.73m | 9:52AM0.64m | 10:21PM0.75m | 10:46AM0.64m | 11:16PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:13 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 620 | 612 | 499 | 275 | 211 | 211 | 208 | 206 | 170 | 121 | 172 | 255 | 223 | 220 | 162 | 148 | 162 | 150 | 142 | 140 | 96 | 57 | 52 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 11 | SSW 18 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SW 13 | ENE 11 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 74 | 47 | 32 | 26 | 21 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 64 | 30 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 11 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SSW 19 | SSE 10 | SW 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | E 9 | WSW 13 | E 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 13 | 13 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 37 | 20 | 39 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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