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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	Wednesday 01			Thursday 02			Friday 03			Saturday 04			Sunday 05			Monday 06			Tuesday 07			Wed
	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	Kaka Point Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Papatowai Catlins
Rating	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	4	5	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	3
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	1.5 SSW	1.7 S	1.8 SW	1.5 S	1.7 SSE	1.5 SSE	1.1 SW	1.3 SW	1.4 SW	1.2 SW	2.4 SW	2.3 SSW	3.0 SW	1.6 SSW	1.0 SW	1.6 E	1.5 E	1.8 E	0.9 SSW	1.2 SW	0.9 SW	1.3 SW
Period(s) (?)	14	13	13	11	14	13	11	12	13	13	14	15	14	15	14	6	6	6	14	14	13	14
Energy(?)	1473	1929	1849	682	1642	1036	610	720	737	587	2104	2474	3301	1049	485	403	355	392	587	722	633	970
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	glass	off	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross- off	cross- off	glass
High Tide / height (m)		3:06PM 1.95	3:27AM 1.94		4:11PM 2.47		4:31AM 2.44	4:08PM 2.18		4:45AM 1.84	5:06PM 1.86		5:42AM 2.36	6:05PM 2.35		6:06AM 1.68	6:45PM 2.27		6:51AM 1.60		7:21PM 1.64	7:42AM 1.53
Low Tide / height (m)			9:13PM 0.13	10:04AM 0.75		9:54PM 0.18	10:43AM 0.79		10:15PM 0.27	10:52AM 0.27		11:17PM 0.34	11:58AM 0.93		12:02AM 0.43	12:19PM 0.44		12:26AM 0.59		1:09PM 0.52	1:45AM 0.60
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	light rain	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	light rain	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	14	16	15	20	22	17	20	21	17	12	13	12	10	11	11	11	11	13	14	16	13	16
Low °C	9	16	14	15	19	16	17	18	10	11	12	11	10	10	11	11	11	12	13	15	12	13
Chill °C (?)	14	15	15	20	22	17	20	21	16	10	12	11	8	8	8	8	8	11	12	15	12	16
Sunrise	7:56	-	-	7:58	-	-	8:00	-	-	8:03	-	-	8:03	-	-	8:03	-	-	8:04	-	-	8:07
Sunset	-	7:34	-	-	7:30	-	-	7:28	-	-	7:25	-	-	7:22	-	-	7:21	-	-	7:22	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.6 S	1.7 S	1.8 SW	1.5 S	1.7 SSE	1.5 SSE	1.1 SW	1.3 SW	1.4 SW	1.2 SW	2.4 SW	2.3 SSW	3.0 SW	1.6 SSW	1.0 SW	0.7 SW	0.6 S	0.5 S	1.6 E	1.3 E	1.2 E	1.5 ENE
Period (s)	10	13	13	11	14	13	11	12	13	13	14	15	14	15	14	12	11	10	7	7	8	8
Swell2 (m) & direction	1.5 SSW	1.6 SW	1.6 S	0.6 SW	1.1 SW	1.2 SW	1.0 SSE	0.8 SSE	0.5 S	0.4 NE	0.4 NE	0.2 ENE	0.1 SE	0.1 E	0.6 SSW	0.6 S	0.6 SW	0.4 SW	0.9 SSW	1.2 SW	0.9 SW	1.3 SW
Period (s)	14	14	12	13	12	11	11	11	10	7	7	10	15	9	9	9	12	11	14	14	13	14
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	0.5 W	-	-	-	-	-	0.5 W	0.5 WNW	0.9 SW	-	-	0.4 NE	0.7 ENE	1.1 ENE	1.6 E	1.5 E	1.8 E	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	4	4	7	-	-	8	4	5	6	6	6	-	-	-	-

	Wednesday 01							Thursday 02								Friday 03
	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Kaka Point Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Purakaunui Bay Catlins
Rating	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	3.0 SW	3.0 SW	2.5 SW	1.8 S	1.7 S	1.9 SW	1.7 S	1.5 SW	1.4 SW	1.6 SW	1.5 SW	1.4 S	1.6 SSE	1.6 SSE	1.6 SSE	1.5 SSE	1.3 SSE	1.1 SSE	1.1 SW	1.2 SW	1.3 SW	1.3 SW
Period(s) (?)	14	14	14	13	12	13	12	13	13	13	12	11	14	14	13	13	12	12	11	12	12	13
Energy(?)	3633	3577	3013	1638	1250	2298	1084	1342	1231	1352	1232	1243	1219	1137	1262	1036	586	502	610	647	720	686
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	glass	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	off	cross- off	off
Tide State(?)	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	mid-flow	high	low	mid-flow	mid-flow	mid-ebb	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high
High Tide / height (m)	2:48AM 1.96				3:31PM 2.46				3:11AM 2.21					4:11PM 2.47								4:26PM 1.91
Low Tide / height (m)			8:53AM 0.16				9:46PM 0.71				9:32AM 0.17				9:54PM 0.18					10:12AM 0.21
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	clear	some clouds	cloudy
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	9	9	10	14	16	15	15	15	14	14	16	20	22	21	17	17	18	15	17	20	21	19
Chill °C (?)	7	7	8	14	16	14	15	14	13	14	16	20	22	21	17	17	18	14	17	20	21	19
Sunrise	-	-	7:58	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:00	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:00	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	7:31	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:29	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:28
Swell1 (m) & direction	3.0 SW	3.0 SW	2.5 SW	1.8 S	1.7 S	1.9 SW	1.7 S	1.5 SW	1.5 S	1.6 SW	1.5 SW	1.4 S	1.6 SSE	1.6 SSE	1.6 SSE	1.5 SSE	1.3 SSE	1.1 SSE	1.1 SW	1.2 SW	1.3 SW	1.3 SW
Period (s)	14	14	14	13	12	13	12	13	11	13	12	11	14	14	13	13	12	12	11	12	12	13
Swell2 (m) & direction	2.0 SSW	1.5 S	1.8 SSW	1.2 SSW	1.1 SSW	1.8 S	0.9 SW	1.5 S	1.4 SW	1.5 S	1.4 S	1.3 SW	0.6 SW	0.5 SW	1.2 SW	1.2 SW	0.5 SW	0.8 SW	1.0 SSE	0.9 SSE	0.8 SSE	0.7 SSE
Period (s)	10	10	10	14	14	13	13	11	13	11	11	12	12	12	12	11	11	11	11	11	11	11
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.6 NW	-	-	0.5 NW	-	-	-	-	-	0.4 NW	-	0.3 WNW	0.5 W	0.8 WNW
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	-	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	3	-	4	4	4

	Wednesday 01
	2AM	3AM	4AM	5AM	6AM	7AM	8AM	9AM	10AM	11AM	12PM	1PM	2PM	3PM	4PM	5PM	6PM	7PM	8PM	9PM	10PM	11PM
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Kaka Point Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Purakaunui Bay Catlins
Rating	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	3.0 SW	3.0 SW	3.0 SW	1.7 SSW	1.5 SSW	3.0 SW	1.5 SSW	2.4 SSW	2.1 SSW	2.4 SW	2.3 SW	2.3 SW	1.7 S	1.7 S	2.1 SW	2.0 SW	1.7 S	1.6 S	1.8 SW	1.9 SW	1.9 SW	1.9 SW
Period(s) (?)	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	13	12	14	13	12	13	13	13	13	13
Energy(?)	3889	3760	3633	1755	1526	3577	1483	2712	2159	2833	3120	2969	1448	1376	2555	2431	1201	1642	2064	2101	2077	2063
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	off	off	off	off	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	off	glass	glass	cross- off	off	cross- on	cross- off	off	off	off	off
High Tide / height (m)		2:48AM 1.96													3:06PM 1.95
Low Tide / height (m)								8:34AM 0.19													9:13PM 0.13
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	10	9	9	9	8	9	10	9	9	11	13	15	15	16	17	17	14	16	15	15	15	15
Chill °C (?)	8	7	7	7	6	7	8	6	6	9	12	15	15	16	17	17	14	15	14	14	15	15
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:56	8:00	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:34	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	3.0 SW	3.0 SW	3.0 SW	1.7 S	1.6 S	3.0 SW	1.6 S	2.4 SSW	2.1 SSW	2.4 SW	2.3 SW	2.3 SW	1.7 S	1.7 S	2.1 SW	2.0 SW	1.7 S	1.6 S	1.8 SW	1.9 SW	1.9 SW	1.9 SW
Period (s)	14	14	14	11	11	14	10	14	14	14	14	14	13	12	14	13	12	13	13	13	13	13
Swell2 (m) & direction	1.7 S	2.0 SSW	2.0 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.5 S	1.5 SSW	1.5 S	1.5 S	1.8 SSW	1.8 S	1.8 S	1.2 SSW	1.2 SSW	1.8 S	1.8 S	0.9 SSW	1.4 SW	1.7 S	1.7 S	1.7 S	1.7 S
Period (s)	11	10	10	14	14	10	14	10	10	10	13	13	14	14	13	13	14	14	12	12	12	12
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.7 WNW	0.7 WNW	-	0.8 WNW	0.8 WNW	-	-	-	-	-	0.7 W	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	4	-	4	4	-	-	-	-	-	4	-	-	-	-