Catlins Surf Forecast and Eyeball Surf Report

Lat Long: 46.48° S 169.72° E

Issued: 12 pm 08 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Catlins River Mouth sea temperature is

11.6°C

Catlins River Mouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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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	Thursday 8			Friday 9			Saturday 10			Sunday 11			Monday 12			Tuesday 13			Wednesday 14
	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	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Kaka Point Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins
Rating (10 max)	0	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	3	3	2	3	4	4	4	4	4	2	4	4
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 18	SW 17	SSW 16	SSW 16	SW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	ENE 8	SSW 16	SW 16	SSW 18	SW 16	SW 16	SW 14	SSW 14	SW 13	SSW 13
kJ	413	3686	2447	2285	3118	2964	2075	2117	1361	799	410	108	700	2721	861	2053	2344	1558	253	2382	1338
Wind (km/h)	ENE	ENE	NNE	SSW	ENE	NNE	W	ENE	NNW	N	SSE	NNE	NNE	ENE	SW	N	SSW	WSW	SW	SSW	NW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	off	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	glassy	glassy	off	cross-off	glassy	glassy	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide		1:36PM1.98m	1:39AM2.25m		2:21PM1.99m	2:24AM2.28m		3:03PM1.98m	3:24AM1.99m		3:44PM1.94m			4:25PM1.88m		4:48AM1.91m	5:07PM1.80m		5:54AM2.38m	5:51PM1.72m
Low Tide			7:24PM0.17m	7:47AM0.09m		8:08PM0.13m	8:31AM0.10m		9:09PM0.12m	9:32AM0.14m		10:24PM0.76m	9:55AM0.23m		11:05PM0.82m	10:59AM0.30m		11:16PM0.31m	12:08PM1.00m		11:41PM0.45m


mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	10	5	—	—	1
Max °C	7	9	12	14	15	14	14	14	12	17	17	13	16	18	13	20	13	11	11	10	8
Min °C	7	9	11	12	13	9	12	12	11	15	15	12	13	15	10	16	11	8	9	9	6
Chill °C	3	6	11	14	14	13	14	12	12	17	17	13	16	18	12	20	12	10	9	8	8
	7:00	—	—	7:01	—	—	6:58	—	—	6:54	—	—	6:54	—	—	6:50	—	—	6:48	—	—
	—	7:58	—	—	7:59	—	—	8:00	—	—	8:02	—	—	8:04	—	—	8:05	—	—	8:07	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 14	SW 17	SSW 16	SSW 16	SW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	ENE 8	SSW 16	SW 16	SSW 18	SW 16	SW 16	SW 14	SSW 14	ENE 7	SSW 13
kJ	407	3686	2447	2285	3118	2964	2075	2117	1361	799	410	87	700	2721	861	2053	2344	1558	253	20	1338
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 18	—	E 6	E 6	NE 10	E 6	E 6	—	ENE 7	ENE 8	ENE 8	SW 13	E 8	ENE 7	SW 15	—	NE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	—	ENE 7
kJ	413	—	80	34	49	36	28	—	225	155	142	45	42	97	355	—	47	41	29	—	5
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 5	ENE 5	—	—	ENE 6	ENE 6	—	ENE 6	NE 7	—	—	—	ENE 8	—	—	NE 7	—	WSW 4	SW 7	SW 13	—
kJ	36	126	—	—	57	115	—	100	407	—	—	—	142	—	—	49	—	31	102	2382	—
Sea °C	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12
Diff °C	+2.3	+2.3	+2.2	+2.2	+2.3	+2.2	+2.2	+2.3	+2.3	+2.3	+2.2	+2.3	+2.2	+2.3	+2.3	+2.3	+2.2	+2.2	+2.4	+2.2	+2.2