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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	Fri		Saturday 16			Sunday 17			Monday 18			Tuesday 19			Wednesday 20			Thursday 21			Fri
	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Purakaunui Bay Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Long Point Catlins
Rating	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	1	2	2	2	4	4
Wave Height (m) & direction	2.2 SSW	1.4 SSW	0.9 SSW	2.2 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.7 SW	1.3 SW	1.2 SW	0.7 SW	1.3 SW	1.2 SW	1.2 SW	1.1 SW	1.0 SW	0.9 SW	0.7 SW	0.3 SSW	0.6 SSW	0.6 SSW	0.9 SW	1.8 SW	2.2 SW
Period(s)	12	12	19	18	16	15	14	13	17	16	14	14	13	13	13	12	18	17	16	16	14	13
Energy	1405	1031	1089	3042	1368	1306	751	518	608	818	603	616	469	387	256	222	92	290	251	372	1254	1687
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	glass	glass	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	glass
High Tide / height (m)		1:04AM 2.24		1:49PM 2.10	1:55AM 2.30		2:43PM 2.16		3:05AM 2.02	3:38PM 2.17		4:00AM 2.01	4:34PM 2.14		4:57AM 1.98	5:33PM 2.08	6:01PM 2.45	5:56AM 1.92		6:34PM 2.00	6:59AM 1.87
Low Tide / height (m)		6:53PM 0.13	8:09AM 0.71		7:44PM 0.10	8:22AM 0.03		8:58PM 0.09	9:17AM 0.01		9:55PM 0.12	10:15AM 0.03		10:54PM 0.16	11:16AM 0.07		12:13AM 0.82		12:19PM 0.12	12:58AM 0.24		1:22PM 0.17
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	9	8	7	9	8	9	9	7	8	9	12	12	12	13	13	13	12	14	15	15	13	13
Low °C	8	7	7	8	7	6	8	6	6	9	10	11	11	12	11	11	9	10	14	13	12	12
Chill °C (?)	8	7	6	7	7	9	9	6	8	9	11	12	12	12	13	13	11	13	14	14	12	13
Sunrise	-	-	7:56	-	-	7:58	-	-	8:00	-	-	8:00	-	-	8:02	-	-	8:03	-	-	8:04	-
Sunset	5:19	-	-	5:16	-	-	5:15	-	-	5:15	-	-	5:14	-	-	5:13	-	-	5:12	-	-	5:10
Swell1 (m) & direction	2.2 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.1 SSW	2.2 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.7 SW	1.3 SW	1.2 SW	0.9 SW	1.3 SW	1.2 SW	1.2 SW	1.1 SW	1.0 SW	0.9 SW	0.7 SW	0.3 SSW	0.6 SSW	0.6 SSW	0.9 SW	1.8 SW	2.2 SW
Period (s)	12	12	13	18	16	15	14	13	13	16	14	14	13	13	13	12	18	17	16	16	14	13
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.2 ENE	0.6 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.2 ENE	0.2 E	0.4 SSE	0.3 ENE	0.3 ENE	0.7 SW	0.3 ENE	0.3 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.3 NE	0.3 SSW	0.3 SW	0.4 WSW	0.5 SW	0.2 ENE	0.5 NE	0.4 ENE
Period (s)	10	21	19	10	12	8	11	11	17	10	10	10	9	9	4	19	12	12	8	8	5	5
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.4 NE	0.2 WNW	0.2 WNW	-	0.9 WNW	0.4 NW	0.6 NE	0.4 NNW	1.0 WSW
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	4	3	-	5	4	4	3	6

	Friday 15			Saturday 16								Sunday 17								Monday 18
	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM	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	Papatowai Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins
Rating	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3
Wave Height (m) & direction	2.2 SSW	2.0 SSW	1.9 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.3 SSW	0.9 SSW	1.5 SSW	2.2 SSW	1.8 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.9 SW	1.7 SW	1.6 SW	1.3 SW	1.3 SW	1.3 SW	1.2 SW	1.2 SW	1.1 SW
Period(s)	12	12	12	12	12	14	19	18	18	17	17	16	16	16	15	14	14	14	14	13	13	13
Energy	1405	1180	1228	1031	1139	1035	1089	1335	3042	1864	1230	1368	1210	1677	1306	1004	751	729	719	518	605	534
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	glass	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	glass	glass	cross- off	glass	glass	glass
Tide State	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	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	mid-flow	high
High Tide / height (m)					1:04AM 2.24				1:49PM 2.10				1:55AM 2.30				2:43PM 2.16					3:05AM 2.02
Low Tide / height (m)			7:10PM 0.11				8:09AM 0.71				8:38PM 0.74				8:22AM 0.03				8:58PM 0.09
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	9	8	7	8	7	7	7	7	9	9	9	8	7	7	6	9	9	8	7	7	7	6
Chill °C (?)	8	8	7	6	5	6	6	6	7	8	8	6	5	6	5	9	9	8	6	6	6	5
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:56	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:58	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	5:19	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:16	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:15	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	2.2 SSW	2.0 SSW	1.9 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.1 SSW	1.5 SSW	2.2 SSW	1.8 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.9 SW	1.7 SW	1.6 SW	1.3 SW	1.3 SW	1.3 SW	1.2 SW	1.2 SW	1.1 SW
Period (s)	12	12	12	12	12	14	13	18	18	17	17	16	16	16	15	14	14	14	14	13	13	13
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.2 ENE	0.2 SSW	0.4 SSW	0.6 SSW	0.8 SSW	0.7 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.2 E	0.2 ENE	0.2 E	0.3 ENE	0.2 E	0.3 ENE	0.4 NE	0.4 SSE	0.3 ENE	0.3 ENE	0.3 ENE	0.3 ENE	0.3 ENE	0.4 SW	0.4 SSW
Period (s)	10	24	22	21	20	20	19	10	10	10	4	12	4	4	8	11	11	11	11	11	19	18
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.6 ENE	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

	Friday 15	Saturday 16
	1PM	2PM	3PM	4PM	5PM	6PM	7PM	8PM	9PM	10PM	11PM	0AM	1AM	2AM	3AM	4AM	5AM	6AM	7AM	8AM	9AM	10AM
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins
Rating	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3
Wave Height (m) & direction	2.2 SSW	2.2 SSW	2.2 SSW	1.7 SSW	2.1 SSW	2.0 SSW	2.0 SSW	2.0 SSW	1.9 SSW	1.9 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.1 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.9 SSW
Period(s)	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	14	14	13	19	19	19
Energy	1429	1428	1405	895	1340	1180	1232	1228	1228	1309	1017	1031	1057	1005	1139	1173	1035	1035	1364	1443	1089	1089
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)														1:04AM 2.24
Low Tide / height (m)								7:10PM 0.11												7:14AM 0.08	8:09AM 0.71
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	9	9	9	8	8	8	7	7	7	7	8	8	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7
Chill °C (?)	8	8	8	8	8	8	7	7	7	6	6	6	5	5	5	5	6	6	6	6	6	6
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	5:17	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	2.2 SSW	2.2 SSW	2.2 SSW	1.7 SSW	2.1 SSW	2.0 SSW	2.0 SSW	2.0 SSW	1.9 SSW	1.9 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.1 SSW	1.1 SSW
Period (s)	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	14	14	13	13	13	13
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.2 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.2 E	0.2 SSW	0.2 SSW	0.3 SSW	0.3 SSW	0.4 SSW	0.5 SSW	0.5 SSW	0.6 SSW	0.6 SSW	0.6 SSW	0.8 SSW	0.8 SSW	0.7 SSW	0.7 SSW	0.9 SSW	1.1 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.9 SSW
Period (s)	10	10	10	10	24	24	23	23	22	22	22	21	21	20	20	20	20	20	19	19	19	19
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-