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Catlins Surf Forecast

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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Long range 3-hourly Hourly

	Sunday 14			Monday 15			Tuesday 16			Wednesday 17			Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sun
	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	Purakaunui Bay Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Purakaunui Bay Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Purakaunui Bay Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Catlins River Mouth Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Purakaunui Bay Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Papatowai Catlins
Rating	3	4	2	9	0	5	4	4	3	5	0	5	7	0	8	5	5	4	4	4	4	4
Wave Height (m) & direction	1.3 SSW	1.8 SW	2.2 SW	4.5 SW	2.2 SSW	2.5 SW	1.8 SW	1.6 SW	2.3 SW	4.0 SW	3.0 SSW	3.5 SW	4.5 SW	4.5 SSW	4.5 SSW	3.0 S	3.0 SSW	1.8 SSW	1.7 SW	1.6 SW	1.4 SW	1.6 SW
Period(s)	16	16	14	16	16	15	13	11	12	13	13	12	12	14	14	16	14	12	13	13	12	13
Energy	1514	1626	1929	11164	2277	3141	1421	1122	1517	5077	3270	4040	6081	7056	7091	4484	3700	1164	1485	1373	1000	1208
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- on	glass	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- on	off	off	cross- on	off	off	cross- off	off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)		1:34PM 2.12	1:56AM 2.01		3:01PM 2.55	2:50AM 2.05		3:25PM 2.20		3:45AM 2.06	4:03PM 2.44		4:41AM 2.03	4:58PM 2.38		6:06AM 2.44		6:40PM 2.41	6:35AM 1.91		6:50PM 2.17	7:35AM 1.83
Low Tide / height (m)			7:47PM 0.13	8:07AM 0.01		8:44PM 0.10	9:03AM -0.03		9:40PM 0.10	10:01AM -0.03		10:37PM 0.11	10:59AM -0.00		11:35PM 0.14			12:51AM 0.79		12:56PM 0.13	1:07AM 0.29
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	light rain	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	clear	clear	some clouds	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	light rain	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds
Rain (mm)	-	2	2	1	2	-	-	-	6	2	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	13	16	11	10	8	6	7	8	11	8	7	7	10	10	8	8	11	13	14	14	12	13
Low °C	11	12	10	9	8	3	3	7	8	7	6	5	8	9	7	6	11	12	14	13	11	11
Chill °C (?)	11	15	8	7	5	5	4	6	8	4	3	3	7	7	6	5	10	11	12	12	10	13
Sunrise	8:22	-	-	8:23	-	-	8:25	-	-	8:25	-	-	8:25	-	-	8:23	-	-	8:25	-	-	8:26
Sunset	-	4:59	-	-	4:59	-	-	5:00	-	-	5:00	-	-	5:00	-	-	5:00	-	-	5:00	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.6 SW	1.8 SW	2.2 SW	4.5 SW	2.2 SSW	2.5 SW	1.8 SW	1.6 SW	2.3 SW	0.2 E	0.1 SE	0.1 SE	-	-	4.5 SSW	3.0 S	3.0 SSW	1.8 SSW	1.7 SW	1.6 SW	1.4 SW	1.6 SW
Period (s)	12	16	14	16	16	15	13	11	12	13	13	12	-	-	14	16	14	12	13	13	12	13
Swell2 (m) & direction	1.3 SSW	0.2 ENE	0.3 NE	-	0.1 SE	0.1 SE	1.3 S	1.1 SW	0.2 ESE	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.3 SSW	0.4 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.9 SSW
Period (s)	16	4	5	-	12	12	10	12	13	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	22	20	18	17	16	16
Wind waves (m) & direction	0.5 NNW	0.8 WNW	1.8 W	-	-	-	-	1.6 W	2.0 WNW	4.0 SW	3.0 SSW	3.5 SW	4.5 SW	4.5 SSW	-	-	0.8 NW	0.4 NNW	1.3 WNW	1.0 NW	0.6 NW	0.4 NW
Period (s)	4	4	6	-	-	-	-	5	6	13	13	12	12	14	-	-	4	4	5	5	4	3

	Sunday 14							Monday 15								Tuesday 16
	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Purakaunui Bay Catlins	Purakaunui Bay Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Purakaunui Bay Catlins	Kaka Point Catlins	Kaka Point Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Kaka Point Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Purakaunui Bay Catlins
Rating	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	2	3	5	9	0	0	4	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	3
Wave Height (m) & direction	1.1 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.8 SW	1.8 SW	2.1 SW	2.2 SW	1.5 SSW	2.4 SSW	4.5 SW	2.5 SSW	2.2 SSW	1.9 SSW	3.0 SW	2.5 SW	1.4 SW	2.5 SW	1.8 SW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SW	1.8 SW
Period(s)	18	17	16	16	16	15	14	14	15	17	16	16	16	15	15	15	14	13	13	11	11	11
Energy	1169	1752	1514	1418	1626	1421	1736	1929	961	3497	11164	3037	2277	1674	3472	3141	1236	2188	1421	1256	1122	1064
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	off	off	cross- on	cross- on	cross- off	glass	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- 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	high	mid-ebb	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high
High Tide / height (m)	12:43AM 2.22				1:34PM 2.12				2:27AM 2.47					3:01PM 2.55			2:33AM 2.34					3:25PM 2.20
Low Tide / height (m)			7:11AM 0.07				7:47PM 0.13				8:07AM 0.01				8:44PM 0.10					9:03AM -0.03
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	cloudy	some clouds	clear	some clouds	cloudy	light rain	light rain	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	rain shwrs	light rain	rain shwrs	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	3	2	-	-	-	-	1	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	10	10	11	13	16	12	11	11	11	10	10	9	8	8	6	5	5	4	3	7	8	7
Chill °C (?)	8	8	9	11	15	11	8	8	9	7	7	5	5	5	5	4	2	2	0	4	6	4
Sunrise	-	-	8:22	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:23	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:25	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	4:59	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4:59	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:00	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.2 SW	1.7 SW	1.6 SW	1.4 SW	1.8 SW	1.8 SW	2.1 SW	2.2 SW	1.5 SSW	2.4 SSW	4.5 SW	2.5 SSW	2.2 SSW	1.9 SSW	3.0 SW	2.5 SW	1.6 S	2.5 SW	1.8 SW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SW	1.8 SW
Period (s)	13	12	12	12	16	15	14	14	15	17	16	16	16	15	15	15	9	13	13	11	11	11
Swell2 (m) & direction	1.1 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.3 SSW	0.2 ENE	0.4 NE	0.4 NE	0.3 NE	0.3 NE	-	-	-	0.1 SE	0.1 SE	0.1 SE	0.1 SE	1.4 SW	0.2 ESE	1.3 S	1.3 SW	1.1 SW	0.7 SSW
Period (s)	18	17	16	16	4	4	5	5	5	-	-	-	12	12	12	12	14	11	10	12	12	14
Wind waves (m) & direction	0.5 NW	0.5 N	0.5 NNW	0.8 NNW	0.8 WNW	0.8 WNW	1.1 W	1.8 W	0.7 SW	0.9 SW	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.9 W	1.6 W	1.3 NW
Period (s)	3	3	4	4	4	4	5	6	7	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	5	5

	Sunday 14
	1AM	2AM	3AM	4AM	5AM	6AM	7AM	8AM	9AM	10AM	11AM	12PM	1PM	2PM	3PM	4PM	5PM	6PM	7PM	8PM	9PM	10PM
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Purakaunui Bay Catlins	Purakaunui Bay Catlins	Purakaunui Bay Catlins	Purakaunui Bay Catlins	Purakaunui Bay Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Kaka Point Catlins
Rating	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	2	3	5	9	0	0	4	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	3
Wave Height (m) & direction	1.1 SSW	1.1 SSW	1.1 SSW	1.1 SSW	1.1 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.8 SW	1.8 SW	1.8 SW	1.8 SW	1.8 SW	2.0 SW	2.0 SW	2.1 SW	1.2 SSW
Period(s)	18	18	18	17	17	17	17	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	15	15	15	15	14	14	15
Energy	1261	1253	1169	1144	1105	1752	1650	1551	1514	1559	1487	1418	1418	1626	1626	1542	1482	1421	1647	1624	1736	637
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	off
High Tide / height (m)	12:43AM 2.22													1:34PM 2.12
Low Tide / height (m)								7:11AM 0.07												7:47PM 0.13
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	cloudy	cloudy
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	2	1	1	-	-
High °C	9	9	10	10	11	10	10	10	11	12	12	13	15	15	16	15	13	12	12	12	11	11
Chill °C (?)	7	7	8	8	8	8	8	8	9	10	10	11	14	14	15	14	12	11	10	10	8	9
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:22	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:00	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.3 SW	1.3 SW	1.2 SW	1.1 SW	1.1 SW	1.7 SW	1.6 SW	1.6 SW	1.6 SW	1.6 SW	1.5 SW	1.4 SW	1.4 SW	1.8 SW	1.8 SW	1.8 SW	1.8 SW	1.8 SW	2.0 SW	2.0 SW	2.1 SW	1.2 SSW
Period (s)	13	13	13	13	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	16	16	15	15	15	15	14	14	15
Swell2 (m) & direction	1.1 SSW	1.1 SSW	1.1 SSW	1.1 SSW	1.1 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.3 SSW	0.2 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.4 NE	0.4 NE	0.4 NE	0.4 NE	0.5 S
Period (s)	18	18	18	17	17	17	17	16	16	16	16	16	16	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	11
Wind waves (m) & direction	0.4 NNW	0.5 NW	0.5 NW	0.6 NNW	0.6 NNW	0.5 N	0.5 N	0.5 NNW	0.5 NNW	0.7 NNW	0.7 NNW	0.8 NNW	0.8 NNW	0.8 WNW	0.8 WNW	0.8 WNW	0.8 WNW	0.8 WNW	0.8 WNW	1.1 W	1.1 W	0.9 W
Period (s)	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	4