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

	Thu		Friday 02			Saturday 03			Sunday 04			Monday 05			Tuesday 06			Wednesday 07			Thu
	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Papatowai Catlins
Rating	4	4	4	4	3	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	4
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	2.2 SSW	2.4 SW	1.9 SSW	2.1 SW	1.7 SW	3.5 SW	3.5 SW	3.5 SW	1.9 SSW	1.8 SSW	1.8 SW	1.9 SW	1.8 SW	1.9 SW	1.7 SW	1.4 SSW	2.5 SW	1.6 SW	2.2 SW	1.6 SSW	2.3 SW	2.1 SW
Period(s) (?)	13	13	13	12	12	13	14	14	14	14	13	13	14	15	14	18	16	15	15	16	15	14
Energy(?)	1752	1945	1162	1313	860	4003	5472	4527	1464	1224	1083	1204	1179	1597	1083	1192	3252	1118	2140	1294	2169	1712
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	off	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off
High Tide / height (m)	5:33PM		5:58AM		6:36PM	7:01AM 5:33PM		7:41PM	8:08AM		9:09PM	9:14AM		9:49PM	10:14AM		10:43PM	11:06AM 5:58AM	1:21PM	11:46PM		12:59PM
Low Tide / height (m)		11:56PM		12:19PM	1:00AM		1:03PM	2:04AM		2:27PM		3:04AM 11:56PM	3:27PM		4:00AM	4:21PM		4:50AM	6:24PM		6:21AM
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	light rain
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	1	2	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3
High °C	9	9	10	12	12	12	12	11	12	14	11	14	14	13	13	15	12	16	17	15	16	16
Low °C	9	8	9	11	11	12	12	10	10	14	11	11	14	10	10	14	11	13	15	13	14	11
Chill °C (?)	7	8	7	10	9	9	10	9	12	14	10	14	13	12	13	14	11	14	16	14	16	16
Sunrise	-	-	7:43	-	-	7:41	-	-	7:41	-	-	7:43	-	-	7:46	-	-	7:48	-	-	7:48	-
Sunset	5:37	-	-	5:36	-	-	5:35	-	-	5:31	-	-	5:32	-	-	5:30	-	-	5:29	-	-	5:28
Swell1 (m) & direction	2.2 SSW	2.4 SW	1.9 SSW	2.1 SW	1.7 SW	1.1 E	3.5 SW	3.5 SW	1.9 SSW	1.8 SSW	1.8 SW	1.9 SW	1.8 SW	1.9 SW	1.7 SW	1.4 SSW	2.5 SW	1.6 SW	2.2 SW	1.6 SSW	2.3 SW	2.1 SW
Period (s)	13	13	13	12	12	11	14	14	14	14	13	13	14	15	14	18	16	15	15	16	15	14
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.8 E	0.9 E	0.9 E	1.1 E	1.4 E	0.6 ENE	0.9 E	0.8 E	0.6 E	0.4 E	1.2 S	0.8 S	0.2 E	0.2 SSE	1.1 SSW	0.3 ENE	-	-	-	0.4 NE	-	0.6 ENE
Period (s)	7	8	10	11	12	12	10	10	10	10	11	10	10	9	19	5	-	-	-	7	-	6
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	1.0 WSW	1.7 SW	3.5 SW	4.0 SW	-	-	-	-	0.6 WNW	0.8 W	-	-	-	0.8 NNE	0.8 N	0.6 N	0.6 NE	0.8 NNE	0.3 N
Period (s)	-	-	-	4	6	13	14	-	-	-	-	4	4	-	-	-	4	4	4	5	4	3

	Thursday 01	Friday 02	Saturday 03
	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins
Rating	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	5	5	5	5	6
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	2.2 SSW	2.3 SW	2.4 SSW	2.4 SW	2.4 SW	2.4 SW	1.9 SSW	2.2 SW	2.1 SW	2.1 SW	1.4 E	1.7 SW	3.0 SW	3.0 SW	3.5 SW	3.5 SW	3.5 SW	3.5 SW
Period(s) (?)	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	12	12	12	12	12	13	13	13	14	14	14
Energy(?)	1752	1756	1857	1945	1945	1817	1162	1462	1313	1313	537	860	2658	3409	4003	4531	5472	5452
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	off	cross- off	off	off	off	cross- off	off	off	off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off
Tide State(?)	-	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow
High Tide / height (m)		5:33PM 2.05				5:58AM 1.88					6:59PM 2.36				7:01AM 1.80
Low Tide / height (m)				11:56PM 0.24					12:19PM 0.19				1:00AM 0.32				1:24PM 0.26
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	light rain	light rain	rain shwrs
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	1
Temp. °C	9	9	9	9	8	9	9	11	12	11	11	11	12	12	12	12	12	12
Chill °C (?)	7	7	8	7	6	7	7	9	10	9	9	8	9	9	9	10	10	10
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:43	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:41	-	-	-
Sunset	5:37	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:36	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:35	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	2.2 SSW	2.3 SW	2.4 SSW	2.4 SW	2.4 SW	2.4 SW	1.9 SSW	2.2 SW	2.1 SW	2.1 SW	1.4 E	1.7 SW	1.3 E	1.2 E	1.1 E	3.5 SW	3.5 SW	3.5 SW
Period (s)	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	12	12	12	12	12	11	11	11	14	14	14
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.8 E	0.9 E	0.9 E	0.9 E	0.9 E	0.9 E	0.9 E	1.1 E	1.1 E	1.3 E	0.9 SW	1.4 E	0.2 S	0.6 ENE	0.6 ENE	1.0 E	0.9 E	0.9 E
Period (s)	7	7	8	8	8	9	10	9	11	12	12	12	11	11	12	11	10	10
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.5 W	1.0 WSW	1.1 WSW	0.9 SW	1.7 SW	3.0 SW	3.0 SW	3.5 SW	3.5 SW	4.0 SW	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	4	5	5	6	13	13	13	13	14	-