Catlins Surf

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.

Catlins Surf Forecast

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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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Catlins Wavefinder

7 day 48 hour

	Thursday 22			Friday 23			Saturday 24			Sunday 25			Monday 26			Tuesday 27			Wednesday 28			Thu
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins
Rating	7	7	6	5	5	5	7	5	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	2	1	2	3	2	3	2
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	4.0 SW	4.0 SW	4.0 SW	3.5 SW	3.0 SW	2.1 SSW	3.0 SSW	2.5 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.7 SW	1.6 SW	1.4 SW	1.4 SW	1.4 SW	0.8 SW	0.8 SW	0.7 SW	1.7 ENE	1.3 ENE	1.5 ENE	1.1 ENE
Period(s) (?)	16	15	14	14	14	20	18	18	17	16	15	14	14	13	13	13	12	15	10	10	11	11
Energy(?)	7635	6586	6472	4929	3404	3417	6539	3633	1299	1273	1376	1006	725	694	673	202	175	223	647	339	581	320
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- off	off	off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	off	cross- off	glass
High Tide / height (m)	9:51AM		10:23PM	10:48AM		11:18PM	11:44AM		12:12AM	9:51AM	12:40PM	1:05AM		2:02PM	2:27AM		2:13PM	2:52AM		2:23PM	2:27AM
Low Tide / height (m)		4:10PM		4:39AM 3:48AM	5:04PM		5:30AM	5:59PM		6:22AM		6:53PM	7:15AM		8:22PM	7:51AM 3:53PM		8:44PM	6:52AM 3:55PM		9:52PM	7:27AM
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	light rain	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	14	14	13	13	13	12	15	15	13	13	12	12	15	15	11	14	13	13	13	14	11	11
Low °C	11	13	12	12	12	12	12	13	9	12	12	12	12	12	10	11	13	10	11	12	8	9
Chill °C (?)	12	12	10	11	11	10	15	15	12	12	11	11	15	15	10	13	12	13	11	13	9	10
Sunrise	8:04	-	-	8:06	-	-	8:07	-	-	8:10	-	-	8:08	-	-	8:11	-	-	8:11	-	-	8:10
Sunset	-	5:10	-	-	5:09	-	-	5:10	-	-	5:07	-	-	5:07	-	-	5:07	-	-	5:06	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	4.0 SW	4.0 SW	0.2 SSW	3.5 SW	3.0 SW	2.1 SSW	3.0 SSW	2.5 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.7 SW	1.6 SW	1.4 SW	1.4 SW	1.4 SW	0.7 ENE	0.8 SW	0.8 E	1.7 ENE	1.3 ENE	1.5 ENE	1.1 ENE
Period (s)	16	15	26	14	14	20	18	18	17	16	15	14	14	13	13	6	12	7	10	10	11	11
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.2 ESE	0.2 ESE	-	0.9 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.4 SW	0.2 ENE	0.8 S	0.6 S	0.4 S	0.3 S	0.7 ENE	0.7 ENE	0.6 ENE	0.1 S	0.8 SW	0.5 SW	0.7 SW	1.0 SW	0.5 SW	1.2 SW	0.4 SSW
Period (s)	14	13	-	24	22	15	11	9	9	9	9	6	7	7	9	13	16	15	13	13	12	14
Wind waves (m) & direction	1.2 WNW	0.6 NW	4.0 SW	-	-	-	-	-	0.7 NE	0.6 N	0.8 NE	-	0.6 W	-	1.4 NE	0.9 ENE	1.0 ENE	0.4 W	-	-	-	0.6 WSW
Period (s)	5	6	14	-	-	-	-	-	4	3	4	-	5	-	5	6	6	3	-	-	-	4

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	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Papatowai Catlins
Rating	8	9	7	6	7	6	6	6	7	6	5	5	5	4	4	5	5	8
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	4.5 SW	4.5 SW	4.0 SW	4.0 SW	4.0 SW	4.0 SW	4.0 SW	4.0 SW	4.0 SW	4.0 SW	3.5 SW	3.5 SW	3.0 SW	1.7 SSW	1.1 S	2.1 SSW	2.5 SSW	3.0 SSW
Period(s) (?)	14	15	16	15	15	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	21	20	19	19
Energy(?)	7994	8191	7635	6645	6586	6538	6359	6472	6144	5885	4929	4309	3404	1175	1112	3417	4797	7282
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off
Tide State(?)	-	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low
High Tide / height (m)				9:51AM 1.72				10:23PM 1.81				10:48AM 1.83				11:00PM 2.13
Low Tide / height (m)		3:48AM 0.35				4:10PM 0.25				4:39AM 0.25				5:38PM 0.81				5:30AM 0.16
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	12	10	11	14	14	13	12	13	12	12	12	13	13	13	13	12	12	12
Chill °C (?)	10	8	8	12	12	10	9	10	9	10	10	11	11	12	12	10	10	11
Sunrise	-	-	8:04	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:06	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	5:10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:09	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	4.0 SW	4.5 SW	4.0 SW	4.0 SW	4.0 SW	0.2 ESE	0.1 S	0.2 SSW	0.4 SSW	4.0 SW	3.5 SW	3.5 SW	3.0 SW	1.7 SSW	1.2 SSW	2.1 SSW	2.5 SSW	3.0 SSW
Period (s)	14	15	16	15	15	13	28	26	26	14	14	14	14	14	15	20	19	19
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.2 ESE	0.2 ESE	0.2 ESE	0.2 ESE	0.2 ESE	-	-	-	-	0.5 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.9 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.0 S	1.1 S	1.4 SW	1.2 SSW	0.2 ENE
Period (s)	14	14	14	12	13	-	-	-	-	25	24	24	22	22	21	15	9	11
Wind waves (m) & direction	4.5 SW	0.9 NW	1.2 WNW	1.3 WNW	0.6 NW	4.0 SW	4.0 SW	4.0 SW	4.0 SW	4.0 SW	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	14	5	5	6	6	14	14	14	14	14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-