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Catlins Surf Forecast

Detailed Catlins surf forecast maps and the latest eyeball surf report from local surfers in the region. Near-shore swell is shown on the map together with the surf forecast rating for spots in Catlins. Find the best places to surf in offshore conditions by selecting the wind option on the forecast map. Windsurfers and kite surfers can also use this option to find more favorable cross-shore conditions in Catlins. Our local Wavefinder indicates where some of the best conditions are likely to be found in Catlins over the next 7 days. Surf photos from Catlins and reviews of the best spots and surfing conditions have been provided by local surfers.

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Catlins Surf Forecast map for predicting the best wave and wind conditions across the region. For surfers, the map shows the most powerful swell tracking across near-shore open water and not the peak waves experienced by boats out at sea. Move your mouse over the ocean swell symbols or the surf breaks on the coastline to see a more detailed surf forecast including wave period and wind conditions. The forecast updates every 6 hours and most live weather reports update every hour. You can animate the Catlins Surf map or show live wind and wave conditions as reported from wavebuoys and local weather stations. Surf breaks shown along the Catlins coastline are also listed below.

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	Sun	Monday 08			Tuesday 09			Wednesday 10			Thursday 11			Friday 12			Saturday 13			Sunday 14
	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Purakaunui Bay Catlins	Purakaunui Bay Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Purakaunui Bay Catlins
Rating	0	0	!	!	0	9	9	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	5	4	3	4	3	3	4	3
Wave Height (m) & direction	4.0 SSW	5.5 SW	8.0 SW	8.0 SSW	6.0 SSW	4.5 SSW	3.0 SW	1.7 SW	2.0 SW	2.5 SW	1.4 SSW	1.3 SW	1.4 SW	1.4 SW	2.5 SW	1.3 SSW	1.0 SSW	1.6 SW	0.8 SSW	1.5 SSW	2.3 SW	1.8 SW
Period(s)	16	16	16	16	15	14	14	14	14	16	15	14	16	15	18	16	15	14	18	16	15	15
Energy	7564	14564	32312	33657	16882	9487	8627	2014	1709	3571	1180	1033	1481	1292	3897	1005	513	1076	700	1508	2390	1324
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on	off	off	off	off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	glass	off	cross- off	cross- off	off
High Tide / height (m)		7:37AM 1.80		8:28PM 1.64	8:50AM 1.60		9:20PM 1.67	9:45AM 1.68		10:14PM 1.72	11:13AM 2.31		11:10PM 1.79	11:21AM 2.15		12:36AM 2.38		12:37PM 2.02	12:43AM 2.22		1:34PM 2.12	1:56AM 2.01
Low Tide / height (m)	1:43AM 0.59		2:23PM 0.44	2:53AM 0.46		3:14PM 0.40		3:42AM 0.40	4:06PM 0.35		5:04AM 0.98	4:42PM 0.33		5:06AM 0.29	5:55PM 0.22	6:30PM 0.89	6:56AM 0.81		6:33PM 0.20	7:11AM 0.07		7:47PM 0.13
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	rain shwrs	light rain	light rain	rain shwrs	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	light rain	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy
Rain (mm)	3	2	3	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	13	9	8	10	11	12	12	12	13	12	13	13	13	11	12	11	10	12	13	15	17	16
Low °C	11	8	8	8	10	10	9	9	11	11	13	12	11	10	10	10	10	10	13	13	16	13
Chill °C (?)	10	4	3	6	8	10	10	10	12	11	12	12	12	9	11	10	9	12	12	14	17	15
Sunrise	-	8:22	-	-	8:19	-	-	8:22	-	-	8:21	-	-	8:25	-	-	8:22	-	-	8:22	-	-
Sunset	-	-	5:00	-	-	5:00	-	-	5:00	-	-	5:00	-	-	5:00	-	-	5:00	-	-	4:59	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	4.0 SSW	-	-	-	6.0 SSW	4.5 SSW	3.0 SSW	2.0 SSW	2.0 SW	2.5 SW	1.4 SSW	1.3 SW	1.4 SW	1.4 SW	2.5 SW	1.3 SSW	1.0 SSW	1.6 SW	1.0 SW	1.5 SSW	2.3 SW	1.8 SW
Period (s)	16	-	-	-	15	14	12	11	14	16	15	14	16	15	18	16	15	14	13	16	15	15
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.2 ESE	-	-	-	1.1 S	2.1 SW	2.3 SW	1.7 SW	1.1 S	0.9 SSE	1.0 SSE	0.7 SSE	1.2 WSW	0.8 SSW	0.3 SE	0.3 SSE	0.2 SSE	0.3 ENE	0.8 SSW	1.1 SW	0.4 NE	0.5 S
Period (s)	15	-	-	-	19	14	14	14	10	13	11	11	12	20	9	13	11	10	18	12	5	5
Wind waves (m) & direction	2.4 WNW	5.5 SW	8.0 SW	8.0 SSW	-	-	3.0 SW	0.6 WNW	0.8 WNW	-	-	0.4 NW	-	0.7 NW	0.6 SW	-	0.2 NNE	0.4 NE	0.5 NNW	0.6 WNW	-	0.3 NE
Period (s)	6	16	16	16	-	-	14	4	4	-	-	3	-	4	6	-	6	9	3	4	-	5

	Sun	Monday 08								Tuesday 09								Wednesday 10
	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Nugget Point Catlins	Purakaunui Bay Catlins	Purakaunui Bay Catlins	Purakaunui Bay Catlins	Purakaunui Bay Catlins	Purakaunui Bay Catlins	Purakaunui Bay Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Nugget Point Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins
Rating	8	0	7	0	0	7	!	!	!	!	!	!	0	7	9	8	7	9	5	4	4	4
Wave Height (m) & direction	5.0 SW	4.0 SSW	5.5 SW	5.0 SW	5.5 SW	5.0 SW	8.0 SW	8.5 SW	8.5 SSW	8.0 SSW	7.5 SSW	6.5 SSW	6.0 SSW	4.5 S	4.5 SSW	4.0 S	3.5 SSW	3.0 SW	2.5 S	2.0 S	1.7 SW	2.1 SW
Period(s)	17	16	16	16	16	15	16	18	17	16	16	16	15	14	14	13	13	14	12	11	14	14
Energy	13352	7564	14409	12340	14564	21281	32312	44106	42839	33657	26575	20638	16882	13618	9487	7495	6179	8627	3463	1378	2014	2223
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	cross- off	off	cross	cross	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on	off	off	off	off	off	off	cross- off	off	off
Tide State	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high
High Tide / height (m)	7:39PM 1.63				7:37AM 1.80				8:28PM 1.64				8:50AM 1.60	9:19AM 2.17				9:20PM 1.67				9:45AM 1.68
Low Tide / height (m)			2:06AM 0.50				2:23PM 0.44				2:53AM 0.46					3:14PM 0.40				4:06AM 1.03
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	rain shwrs	light rain	rain shwrs	light rain	light rain	rain shwrs	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	2	1	1	1	2	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	13	13	13	11	9	8	8	8	8	9	10	10	10	11	10	12	12	11	10	10	9	12
Chill °C (?)	10	9	10	7	4	3	3	3	3	5	6	6	7	8	7	10	10	8	7	8	6	10
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	8:22	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:19	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:22	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:00	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:00	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	5.0 SW	4.0 SSW	0.2 ESE	-	-	4.0 SSW	-	-	-	-	0.7 SSW	-	6.0 SSW	4.5 S	4.5 SSW	4.0 S	3.5 SSW	3.0 SSW	2.5 S	2.0 S	2.0 SSW	2.1 SW
Period (s)	17	16	14	-	-	16	-	-	-	-	21	-	15	14	14	13	13	12	12	11	11	14
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.3 ENE	0.2 ESE	0.1 SE	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1.1 S	0.9 SSE	2.1 SW	2.5 SW	2.3 SW	2.3 SW	2.1 SW	1.0 SSW	1.7 SW	1.4 S
Period (s)	15	15	14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	19	20	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	10
Wind waves (m) & direction	1.3 NW	2.4 WNW	5.5 SW	5.0 SW	5.5 SW	5.0 SW	8.0 SW	8.5 SW	8.5 SSW	8.0 SSW	7.5 SSW	6.5 SSW	-	3.5 SW	-	-	-	3.0 SW	-	-	0.6 WNW	-
Period (s)	6	6	16	16	16	15	16	18	17	16	16	16	-	15	-	-	-	14	-	-	4	-

	Sunday 07					Monday 08
	7PM	8PM	9PM	10PM	11PM	0AM	1AM	2AM	3AM	4AM	5AM	6AM	7AM	8AM	9AM	10AM	11AM	12PM	1PM	2PM	3PM	4PM
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins	Porpoise Bay Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Nugget Point Catlins	Nugget Point Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Nugget Point Catlins	Nugget Point Catlins	Nugget Point Catlins	Purakaunui Bay Catlins	Purakaunui Bay Catlins	Purakaunui Bay Catlins	Purakaunui Bay Catlins
Rating	8	0	7	0	0	7	!	!	!	!	!	!	0	7	9	8	7	9	5	4	4	4
Wave Height (m) & direction	4.0 SSW	5.0 SW	5.0 SW	5.0 SW	4.0 SSW	4.0 SSW	3.5 SSW	5.5 SW	5.5 SW	3.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	5.0 SW	5.0 SW	5.5 SW	5.5 SW	5.0 SW	5.0 SW	5.0 SW	7.0 SW	7.5 SW	8.0 SW	8.0 SW
Period(s)	17	17	17	17	17	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	15	15	15	16	16	16	17
Energy	8428	13352	13352	13352	8045	7564	7130	14171	14409	4667	4753	12340	13270	13731	14564	18646	19761	21281	26129	29158	32312	35606
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross	cross	cross	off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)		7:39PM 1.63												7:37AM 1.80
Low Tide / height (m)									2:06AM 0.50												2:23PM 0.44
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	rain shwrs	some clouds	rain shwrs	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	light rain	light rain
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1
High °C	12	12	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	12	13	11	10	10	9	9	8	8	8	8	8	8
Chill °C (?)	8	9	10	10	10	9	9	10	10	9	10	7	6	6	4	5	3	3	3	3	3	3
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:22	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	4.0 SSW	5.0 SW	5.0 SW	5.0 SW	4.0 SSW	4.0 SSW	3.5 SSW	0.2 ESE	0.2 ESE	3.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	-	-	-	-	4.0 SSW	4.0 SSW	4.0 SSW	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	17	17	17	17	17	16	16	14	14	16	16	-	-	-	-	16	16	16	-	-	-	-
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.2 E	0.3 ENE	0.3 ENE	0.3 ENE	0.2 ESE	0.2 ESE	0.2 ESE	0.1 SE	0.1 SE	0.2 E	0.2 E	-	-	-	-	0.2 E	0.2 E	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	15	15	15	15	15	15	14	14	14	14	14	-	-	-	-	14	14	-	-	-	-	-
Wind waves (m) & direction	2.1 W	1.3 NW	1.3 NW	1.3 NW	2.3 WNW	2.4 WNW	2.4 WNW	5.5 SW	5.5 SW	0.7 W	0.7 W	5.0 SW	5.0 SW	5.5 SW	5.5 SW	5.0 SW	5.0 SW	5.0 SW	7.0 SW	7.5 SW	8.0 SW	8.0 SW
Period (s)	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	16	16	4	4	16	16	16	16	15	15	15	16	16	16	17