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Catlins River Mouth Surf Forecast
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Catlins River Mouth surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 24 Apr 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
13.9° C
(Which is 2.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Catlins River Mouth this week:
The surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Apr 24) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Catlins River Mouth in the next 16 days are 5.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Apr 30) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Monday (Apr 27) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Fri 24th Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Sun 26th Apr) | 13ft (4.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Thu 30th Apr) | 18ft (5.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Catlins River Mouth over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | S 11 | WSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | |
101 | 430 | 1788 | 934 | 846 | 657 | 3383 | 3144 | 1851 | 944 | 505 | 287 | 179 | 1886 | 649 | 437 | 493 | 7475 | 9234 | 4168 | 808 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:30PM2.24m | 9:59AM2.24m | 10:34PM2.24m | 11:00AM2.26m | 11:31PM2.27m | 11:54AM2.30m | 00:21AM2.30m | 12:42PM2.35m | 1:06AM2.34m | 1:26PM2.38m | 1:48AM2.36m | 2:07PM2.40m | 2:26AM2.38m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:07PM0.86m | 3:40AM0.96m | 4:12PM0.85m | 4:44AM0.94m | 5:11PM0.84m | 5:42AM0.90m | 6:05PM0.83m | 6:32AM0.87m | 6:53PM0.83m | 7:16AM0.85m | 7:38PM0.85m | 7:58AM0.85m | 8:20PM0.88m | ||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — |
 | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:38 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 10 |
 kJ | 74 | 430 | 1788 | 934 | 846 | 657 | 1889 | 3144 | 1851 | 944 | 505 | 213 | 179 | 752 | 649 | 437 | 287 | — | 6340 | 4168 | 808 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 22 | S 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | — | — | — | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 68 | 43 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 792 | 123 | 44 | 40 | 156 | 377 | 427 | 493 | — | — | — | 807 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 20 | — | — | — | S 20 | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | S 17 | SSW 16 | — | E 9 | E 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 101 | 37 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 23 | 48 | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 184 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WNW 2 | W 2 | W 3 | SW 13 | — | — | — | W 5 | WSW 8 | W 2 | SW 11 | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3383 | — | — | — | 57 | 287 | 1 | 1886 | — | 7 | 2 | 7475 | 9234 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 57 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 297 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
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Information about the Catlins River Mouth Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Catlins River Mouth provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Catlins River Mouth can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Catlins River Mouth surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Catlins River Mouth) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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Catlins River Mouth is 91 km (57 miles) from Dunedin. If you plan a holiday in Catlins, look for hotels and other accommodation in Dunedin. Dunedin has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
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