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

	Friday 02			Saturday 03			Sunday 04			Monday 05			Tuesday 06			Wednesday 07			Thursday 08			Fri
	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	Dinner Plates Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Nugget Point Catlins	Porpoise Bay Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins
Rating	4	4	3	5	4	5	5	4	3	3	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	3	5	6	5	4
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	1.9 SSW	2.2 SW	1.8 SW	3.5 SW	4.0 SW	3.0 SSW	3.0 SW	2.1 SSW	1.2 SW	1.4 SW	1.6 SW	1.9 SW	1.8 SW	1.3 SSW	2.5 SW	1.4 SSW	1.9 SW	1.5 SW	3.0 SW	4.0 SW	3.0 SW	1.7 SSW
Period(s) (?)	13	12	12	13	14	14	14	14	13	13	14	15	14	18	16	16	15	14	16	16	15	15
Energy(?)	1162	1404	992	4056	5395	3385	3107	1603	503	613	1033	1466	1150	1038	3252	1003	1526	862	4645	6936	4469	1241
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- off	off	off	off	off	glass	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	off
High Tide / height (m)			6:16PM	7:01AM		7:41PM 5:58AM	8:32AM 6:19AM		8:47PM	9:14AM		9:49PM	10:37AM		10:43PM	10:47AM		11:31PM	4:22PM	12:59PM	12:30AM
Low Tide / height (m)		12:19PM	12:36AM		1:24PM	2:04AM		2:27PM		3:04AM	3:27PM		4:21AM 12:39PM	4:21PM		4:31AM	5:09PM		6:21AM		7:05PM	6:26AM
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	rain shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	2	2	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	-	-	-
High °C	10	11	12	12	12	11	11	12	11	14	13	13	13	14	11	13	18	15	14	12	10	13
Low °C	9	11	11	12	11	9	9	12	11	11	13	10	10	13	10	10	15	12	13	11	9	11
Chill °C (?)	7	9	9	9	9	10	10	10	9	14	12	12	13	14	10	12	18	14	12	9	8	12
Sunrise	7:43	-	-	7:41	-	-	7:43	-	-	7:43	-	-	7:46	-	-	7:45	-	-	7:48	-	-	7:48
Sunset	-	5:36	-	-	5:34	-	-	5:35	-	-	5:32	-	-	5:30	-	-	5:29	-	-	5:28	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.9 SSW	2.2 SW	1.8 SW	1.1 E	2.3 SSW	3.0 SSW	3.0 SW	2.1 SSW	1.2 S	1.4 SW	1.6 SW	1.9 SW	1.8 SW	1.3 SSW	2.5 SW	1.4 SSW	1.9 SW	1.5 SW	3.0 SW	4.0 SW	3.0 SW	1.7 SSW
Period (s)	13	12	12	11	15	14	14	14	10	13	14	15	14	18	16	16	15	14	16	16	15	15
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.9 E	0.9 E	1.3 E	0.6 ENE	0.9 E	0.7 E	0.4 E	0.4 E	1.2 SW	0.9 S	0.6 S	0.4 SE	1.0 SSW	0.3 SE	-	-	0.3 NE	0.3 WNW	0.4 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.3 NE	0.6 NE
Period (s)	10	10	11	12	10	10	10	11	13	10	9	10	20	9	-	-	8	4	6	6	8	6
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	1.0 WSW	1.7 WSW	3.5 SW	4.0 SW	-	-	-	0.4 NW	-	0.7 NW	-	-	-	-	0.4 NE	0.7 NNE	0.9 NNE	2.4 WSW	-	-	0.4 NE
Period (s)	-	4	6	13	14	-	-	-	3	-	4	-	-	-	-	5	4	6	7	-	-	6

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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	Dinner Plates Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Nugget Point Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Porpoise Bay Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins
Rating	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	5	5	5	4	6	5	5	5	5
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	2.4 SW	2.4 SW	1.9 SSW	2.2 SW	2.2 SW	2.1 SW	2.2 SW	1.8 SW	2.0 SW	3.0 SW	3.5 SW	3.5 SW	4.0 SW	3.5 SW	3.5 SW	3.0 SSW	3.0 SW	3.0 SW
Period(s) (?)	13	13	13	12	12	12	12	12	13	13	13	14	14	14	14	14	14	14
Energy(?)	1945	1817	1162	1462	1404	1229	1381	992	1346	3461	4056	4663	5395	5387	4747	3385	3954	3563
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	off	off	cross- off	off	off	off	cross- off	off	off	off	off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	glass	glass
Tide State(?)	-	high	mid-ebb	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow
High Tide / height (m)		5:58AM 1.88					6:59PM 2.36				7:01AM 1.80				7:41PM 1.87
Low Tide / height (m)					12:19PM 0.19				1:00AM 0.32				1:42PM 0.88				2:04AM 0.37
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	light rain	light rain	light rain	some clouds
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	1	1	1	1	1	-
Temp. °C	8	9	9	11	11	11	11	11	12	12	12	12	12	11	11	10	10	10
Chill °C (?)	6	7	7	9	9	9	9	8	9	9	9	10	9	9	10	10	10	10
Sunrise	-	-	7:43	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:41	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	5:36	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:34	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	2.4 SW	2.4 SW	1.9 SSW	2.2 SW	2.2 SW	2.1 SW	1.4 E	1.8 SW	2.0 SW	1.2 E	1.1 E	1.0 E	2.3 SSW	0.9 E	3.5 SW	3.0 SSW	3.0 SW	3.0 SW
Period (s)	13	13	13	12	12	12	12	12	13	11	11	11	15	10	14	14	14	14
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.9 E	0.9 E	0.9 E	0.9 E	0.9 E	1.3 E	0.9 SW	1.3 E	1.3 E	0.6 ENE	0.6 ENE	0.5 ENE	0.9 E	0.8 E	0.8 E	0.7 E	0.5 E	0.4 E
Period (s)	8	9	10	10	10	12	12	11	11	11	12	11	10	10	10	10	11	10
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	1.0 WSW	-	2.2 SW	1.7 WSW	2.2 SW	3.0 SW	3.5 SW	3.5 SW	4.0 SW	3.5 SW	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	4	-	12	6	7	13	13	14	14	14	-	-	-	-