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.

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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

	Saturday 03			Sunday 04			Monday 05			Tuesday 06			Wednesday 07			Thursday 08			Friday 09			Sat
	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	Nugget Point Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Purakaunui Bay Catlins	Kaka Point Catlins
Rating	3	5	4	5	5	4	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	5	4	5	4
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	1.8 SW	3.5 SW	3.0 SSW	3.5 SW	3.0 SSW	2.0 SSW	1.2 SW	1.4 SW	1.8 SW	1.7 SW	1.7 SW	1.3 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	2.1 SW	1.4 SW	1.3 SW	1.7 SW	2.5 SW	1.9 SW	2.5 SW	1.4 SSW
Period(s) (?)	12	13	13	14	14	14	13	13	13	15	14	18	16	16	15	14	15	18	15	14	18	16
Energy(?)	992	4336	3584	4591	3290	1483	503	613	1006	1323	1052	1106	1230	1199	1760	758	704	1798	3204	1463	4397	1055
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	off	off	off	cross- off	off	glass	cross- off	cross- off	glass	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	off	off	off
High Tide / height (m)	6:36PM	7:01AM		7:41PM	8:08AM		9:09PM	9:14AM		9:49PM	10:14AM		10:43PM	11:29AM 7:23AM		11:55PM	11:52AM		12:30AM		1:04PM	1:01AM
Low Tide / height (m)	1:00AM		1:42PM	2:04AM		2:27PM		3:04AM	3:27PM		4:00AM	4:21PM		5:17AM	5:39PM		5:34AM	5:36PM	7:05PM	6:26AM		7:35PM
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	light rain	rain shwrs	light rain	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	light rain	clear	clear	rain shwrs
Rain (mm)	-	1	2	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	-	-	3
High °C	12	12	12	10	11	12	11	14	14	12	14	15	15	15	18	16	17	20	14	13	14	13
Low °C	11	12	12	9	9	12	11	11	12	10	10	15	12	13	17	14	14	17	10	10	13	10
Chill °C (?)	9	9	9	9	10	12	9	14	14	12	14	15	14	14	18	16	16	20	13	11	12	11
Sunrise	-	7:41	-	-	7:43	-	-	7:43	-	-	7:46	-	-	7:45	-	-	7:50	-	-	7:48	-	-
Sunset	-	-	5:34	-	-	5:31	-	-	5:31	-	-	5:30	-	-	5:29	-	-	5:29	-	-	5:25	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.8 SW	1.1 E	2.4 SSW	3.5 SW	3.0 SSW	2.0 SSW	1.3 S	1.4 SW	1.8 SW	1.7 SW	1.7 SW	1.4 SW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	2.1 SW	1.4 SW	1.3 SW	1.7 SW	2.5 SW	1.9 SW	2.5 SW	1.4 SSW
Period (s)	12	11	15	14	14	14	10	13	13	15	14	13	16	16	15	14	15	18	15	14	18	16
Swell2 (m) & direction	1.3 E	0.6 ENE	0.9 E	0.7 E	0.4 E	0.5 E	1.2 SW	0.7 SSE	0.5 SSE	0.4 SE	0.7 SSW	1.3 SSW	0.6 NE	-	0.3 NE	0.6 ENE	-	0.7 ENE	0.7 ENE	0.9 SSW	0.4 NE	0.8 SW
Period (s)	11	12	11	10	10	10	13	9	8	9	19	18	4	-	8	6	-	6	7	18	8	7
Wind waves (m) & direction	1.7 WSW	3.5 SW	3.0 SSW	-	-	-	0.4 NW	1.1 W	0.6 NW	-	-	-	0.6 NNE	0.4 NNE	0.5 NE	0.4 N	0.9 NNE	-	1.4 WSW	1.9 SW	2.0 WSW	-
Period (s)	6	13	13	-	-	-	3	5	4	-	-	-	5	5	8	3	4	-	5	7	13	-

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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	Kaka Point Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Nugget Point Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins
Rating	4	3	4	5	5	6	4	6	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	3
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	2.2 SW	1.8 SW	2.2 SW	3.5 SW	3.5 SW	4.0 SW	3.0 SSW	3.5 SW	3.5 SW	3.5 SW	3.0 SW	3.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	2.0 SSW	2.0 SSW	1.8 SSW	1.8 SW	1.2 SW
Period(s) (?)	12	12	13	13	13	14	13	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	13	13	13
Energy(?)	1381	992	1510	3718	4336	5035	3584	5549	4976	4591	4163	3762	3290	1526	1483	1144	1172	503
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	glass	glass	cross- off	cross- off
Tide State(?)	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb
High Tide / height (m)	6:36PM 1.96				7:01AM 1.80				7:41PM 1.87				8:08AM 1.74				8:47PM 1.81
Low Tide / height (m)			1:11AM 0.96				1:42PM 0.88				2:04AM 0.37				2:47PM 0.93
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	light rain	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	11	11	12	12	12	12	12	11	10	10	9	9	9	10	12	12	11	11
Chill °C (?)	8	8	10	9	9	9	9	9	9	8	7	8	8	9	12	12	10	9
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	7:41	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:43	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:34	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:31	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.3 E	1.8 SW	1.3 E	1.2 E	1.1 E	1.0 E	2.4 SSW	3.5 SW	3.5 SW	3.5 SW	3.0 SW	3.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	2.0 SSW	2.0 SSW	1.8 SSW	1.8 SW	1.3 S
Period (s)	12	12	11	11	11	11	15	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	13	13	10
Swell2 (m) & direction	1.4 E	1.3 E	1.2 SW	0.6 ENE	0.6 ENE	0.5 ENE	0.9 E	0.9 E	0.8 E	0.7 E	0.6 E	0.6 E	0.4 E	0.4 E	0.5 E	0.4 ESE	1.5 S	1.2 SW
Period (s)	12	11	7	11	12	11	11	10	10	10	10	10	10	11	10	10	11	13
Wind waves (m) & direction	2.2 SW	1.7 WSW	2.2 SW	3.5 SW	3.5 SW	4.0 SW	3.0 SSW	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.4 NW
Period (s)	12	6	13	13	13	14	13	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3