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. Read More

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. Read More

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Catlins Wavefinder

7 day 48 hour

	Wed	Thursday 29			Friday 30			Saturday 31			Sunday 01			Monday 02			Tuesday 03			Wednesday 04
	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Kaka Point Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Kaka Point Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	A-Bay (Willyama Bay) SA - Yorke Peninsula	A-Bay (Willyama Bay) SA - Yorke Peninsula	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Purakaunui Bay Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Papatowai Catlins
Rating	2	2	4	3	4	4	0	1	1	0	7	7	4	3	4	5	4	4	4	2	1	1
Wave Height (ft) & direction (?)	1.6 SW	1.0 SSW	1.9 SSW	1.3 SSW	4.0 SW	5.0 SW	5.5 SW	0.6 SSW	0.8 SSW	6.0 SW	5.5 SW	4.5 SW	4.0 SW	3.5 WSW	3.5 WSW	3.5 SW	3.0 SW	2.5 SW	2.3 SW	1.5 SW	1.2 SW	1.5 SW
Period(s) (?)	12	12	12	12	10	11	14	14	14	14	14	13	13	12	11	12	13	13	13	12	11	10
Energy(?)	811	304	1080	510	3333	5810	11279	121	246	13562	11960	7323	5014	3410	3519	3621	2672	2399	1709	593	344	469
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off
High Tide / height (ft)		3:47AM	4:49PM		5:07AM	5:17PM		5:39AM		6:39PM	6:37AM		7:12PM	7:36AM		8:10PM	8:36AM				6:21PM
Low Tide / height (ft)	9:41PM	10:01AM		11:01PM	11:27AM NaN		11:37PM	11:58AM		12:50AM		12:57PM	1:33AM		1:55PM	2:28AM	NaN	2:31PM	2:29AM			3:21AM
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	cloudy	light rain	light rain	rain shwrs	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	clear	some clouds	rain shwrs	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	light rain	some clouds	clear	cloudy	light rain	mod. rain	mod. rain	light rain
Rain (in)	-	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.3	-	-	0.3	-	-	-	-	0.1	-	-	-	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.2
High °F	52	50	50	50	45	45	46	61	61	50	48	48	52	54	54	55	59	59	57	43	41	43
Low °F	50	50	48	46	45	43	45	54	59	48	46	48	48	54	54	54	55	57	43	41	41	41
Chill °F (?)	48	46	46	45	36	36	36	61	61	43	41	41	46	48	48	52	57	57	55	37	34	36
Sunrise	-	8:10	-	-	8:12	-	-	7:20	-	-	8:15	-	-	8:15	-	-	8:15	-	-	8:17	-	-
Sunset	-	-	5:06	-	-	5:05	-	-	5:17	-	-	5:04	-	-	5:02	-	-	5:01	-	-	5:01	-
Swell1 (ft) & direction	1.6 SW	1.0 SSW	1.9 SSW	1.3 SSW	0.8 ENE	0.7 ENE	0.3 ENE	0.6 SSW	0.8 SSW	4.5 SSW	0.2 ENE	0.2 ENE	4.0 SW	1.7 S	2.0 S	3.5 SW	3.0 SW	2.5 SW	2.3 SW	1.5 SW	1.2 SW	0.9 S
Period (s)	12	12	12	12	11	11	12	14	14	15	11	11	13	12	14	12	13	13	13	12	11	9
Swell2 (ft) & direction	0.9 ENE	0.4 ENE	0.6 ENE	0.5 ENE	-	-	-	0.4 SSW	0.4 SSW	0.3 ENE	-	-	0.1 NE	1.2 S	0.1 E	-	0.8 S	0.8 S	1.0 S	0.4 NE	1.2 S	0.5 SW
Period (s)	7	8	7	11	-	-	-	16	20	12	-	-	11	15	15	-	13	12	10	6	9	12
Wind waves (ft) & direction	0.8 E	0.8 SSE	-	1.3 WSW	4.0 SW	5.0 SW	5.5 SW	0.3 E	0.1 NE	6.0 SW	5.5 SW	4.5 SW	1.0 NW	3.5 WSW	3.5 WSW	1.0 NW	-	-	-	1.5 S	-	1.5 SW
Period (s)	7	5	-	5	10	11	14	3	2	14	14	13	5	12	11	6	-	-	-	10	-	10

	Wed	Thursday 29	Friday 30	Sat
	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Kaka Point Catlins	Kaka Point Catlins	Kaka Point Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Kaka Point Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins
Rating	3	2	2	2	2	3	4	4	4	3	1	2	4	3	4	7	7	0
Wave Height (ft) & direction (?)	1.6 SW	1.6 SW	1.0 SSW	1.0 SSW	1.0 SSW	1.7 SW	1.9 SSW	1.9 SSW	1.9 SW	1.3 SSW	1.6 SW	4.0 SW	4.0 SW	4.0 SW	5.0 SW	5.5 SW	7.0 SW	5.5 SW
Period(s) (?)	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	8	10	11	11	12	12	14
Energy(?)	811	811	325	309	304	836	1080	1080	1100	510	706	2086	3333	3727	5810	8585	14271	11279
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- off	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	cross
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 (ft)				4:13AM 8.2				4:21PM 6.99				4:42AM 6.46				5:17PM 6.73
Low Tide / height (ft)		9:41PM 0.39				10:01AM 0.13				11:01PM 2.66				10:59AM 0.33				11:14PM 0.95
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	light rain	light rain	cloudy	light rain	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	rain shwrs	light rain	rain shwrs	light rain	rain shwrs	light rain	light rain
Rain (in)	-	-	-	0.0	0.0	-	0.0	-	-	-	-	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1
Temp. °F	52	52	50	50	50	50	50	48	48	50	50	46	45	45	45	43	43	45
Chill °F (?)	48	48	46	46	46	46	46	45	43	45	43	37	36	36	36	32	32	34
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	8:10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:12	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:06	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:05	-	-	-
Swell1 (ft) & direction	1.6 SW	1.6 SW	1.0 SSW	1.0 SSW	1.0 SSW	1.7 SW	1.9 SSW	1.9 SSW	1.9 SW	1.3 SSW	1.6 SW	0.8 ENE	0.8 ENE	0.7 ENE	0.7 ENE	0.7 ENE	0.7 ENE	0.3 ENE
Period (s)	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	11	11	11	11	11	12	12
Swell2 (ft) & direction	1.0 ENE	0.9 ENE	0.7 E	0.5 ENE	0.4 ENE	0.6 ENE	0.6 ENE	0.6 ENE	0.6 ENE	0.5 ENE	0.7 ENE	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	8	7	7	8	8	8	7	7	8	11	11	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Wind waves (ft) & direction	0.8 ENE	0.8 E	0.9 E	0.6 SE	0.8 SSE	0.9 SSE	-	-	-	1.3 WSW	2.4 WSW	4.0 SW	4.0 SW	4.0 SW	5.0 SW	5.5 SW	7.0 SW	5.5 SW
Period (s)	7	7	8	4	5	5	-	-	-	5	6	8	10	11	11	12	12	14