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

	Thursday 19			Friday 20			Saturday 21			Sunday 22			Monday 23			Tuesday 24			Wednesday 25			Thu
	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	Papatowai Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Kaka Point Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Long Point Catlins
Rating	3	4	4	4	3	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	4	3	2	2	3	3	2	1	3	2
Wave Height (ft) & direction (?)	3.5 ESE	3.0 ESE	2.5 ESE	2.2 ESE	1.8 ESE	1.5 ESE	1.7 E	1.1 E	0.9 SSW	1.2 SSW	2.5 S	3.0 SSW	2.1 SSW	1.5 SW	1.4 SW	0.9 SSW	1.2 SSW	1.4 SW	0.7 SW	0.4 SSW	1.2 SW	1.2 SW
Period(s) (?)	12	12	11	11	10	10	10	9	19	17	14	14	14	13	13	18	16	16	15	14	13	13
Energy(?)	3397	2429	1559	1042	666	416	544	212	522	857	2534	2951	1605	734	659	491	691	1001	217	80	501	459
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off	glass	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	off	cross- off	glass	glass
High Tide / height (ft)	12:59AM		1:24PM	1:39AM		2:04PM	2:20AM NaN		3:09PM			3:07PM		3:21AM	4:06PM		4:21AM	4:30PM		3:32AM	3:57PM	NaN
Low Tide / height (ft)	NaN	6:59AM		7:26PM	7:41AM		8:10PM	8:23AM		9:19PM	9:06AM		9:16PM NaN	9:31AM		10:22PM	10:34AM		11:03PM	8:18AM		11:32PM
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	light rain	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Rain (in)	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °F	45	46	46	45	46	46	45	45	46	46	48	46	46	46	46	45	48	48	45	46	50	45
Low °F	45	46	45	41	41	45	41	43	46	45	46	46	46	46	46	43	46	46	43	41	45	43
Chill °F (?)	39	43	43	43	39	39	37	43	41	41	43	41	41	41	43	39	43	43	39	45	50	43
Sunrise	-	8:19	-	-	8:23	-	-	8:21	-	-	8:22	-	-	8:22	-	-	8:22	-	-	8:22	-	-
Sunset	-	-	5:00	-	-	5:00	-	-	5:00	-	-	4:59	-	-	4:59	-	-	4:59	-	-	5:00	-
Swell1 (ft) & direction	3.5 ESE	3.0 ESE	2.5 ESE	2.2 ESE	1.8 ESE	1.5 ESE	0.5 SW	1.1 E	0.9 S	1.2 SSW	2.5 S	3.0 SSW	2.1 SSW	1.5 SW	1.4 SW	1.3 SSE	1.3 SSE	1.4 SW	1.0 SSW	0.5 S	1.2 SW	1.2 SW
Period (s)	12	12	11	11	10	10	11	9	10	17	14	14	14	13	13	9	9	16	10	8	13	13
Swell2 (ft) & direction	1.1 SW	0.9 SW	0.8 SW	0.5 SSW	0.7 SW	0.8 SW	0.4 S	0.5 S	0.9 SSW	0.9 S	1.1 SW	0.1 S	0.4 SSW	1.4 S	1.3 S	1.1 SW	1.2 SSW	0.9 SSE	0.7 SW	0.4 SSW	0.1 S	0.4 SSE
Period (s)	14	14	15	15	14	12	6	11	19	9	16	24	22	11	10	12	16	10	15	14	21	8
Wind waves (ft) & direction	-	-	-	-	0.4 ENE	1.0 ENE	1.7 E	0.9 ENE	0.8 E	0.8 E	1.1 E	1.2 E	1.3 E	1.1 ENE	1.0 ENE	0.6 ENE	0.4 NE	0.7 ENE	1.1 E	1.0 ENE	1.3 ENE	1.2 ENE
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	3	4	10	6	5	9	5	5	5	5	6	6	6	4	5	5	5	5

	Thursday 19	Friday 20	Saturday 21
	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Kaka Point Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins
Rating	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	3	3	3	2	2	2	1	2
Wave Height (ft) & direction (?)	3.5 ESE	3.5 ESE	3.5 ESE	3.0 ESE	3.0 ESE	3.0 ESE	2.5 ESE	2.4 ESE	2.3 ESE	2.2 ESE	2.0 ESE	1.9 ESE	1.8 ESE	1.6 ESE	1.5 ESE	1.4 ESE	1.1 ESE	1.7 E
Period(s) (?)	13	12	12	12	12	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	10	10	10	10	10	10
Energy(?)	3760	3397	3106	2835	2429	1909	1559	1381	1194	1042	867	793	666	510	416	373	250	544
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	off	cross- off
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	mid-flow
High Tide / height (ft)			12:59AM 5.51				1:24PM 5.77				1:39AM 5.58				2:04PM 5.91
Low Tide / height (ft)	6:43PM 1.44				6:59AM 1.28				8:01PM 3.54				7:24AM 1.41				8:10PM 1.41
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	cloudy	light rain	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds
Rain (in)	-	-	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °F	45	45	45	45	46	46	46	45	46	45	43	43	41	46	46	45	45	45
Chill °F (?)	39	41	39	39	43	43	43	41	45	43	39	37	36	39	39	37	37	37
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	8:19	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:23	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:00	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:00	-	-	-
Swell1 (ft) & direction	3.5 ESE	3.5 ESE	3.5 ESE	3.0 ESE	3.0 ESE	3.0 ESE	2.5 ESE	2.4 ESE	2.3 ESE	2.2 ESE	2.0 ESE	1.9 ESE	1.8 ESE	1.6 ESE	1.5 ESE	1.4 ESE	1.1 ESE	0.5 SW
Period (s)	13	12	12	12	12	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	10	10	10	10	10	11
Swell2 (ft) & direction	1.1 SW	1.1 SW	1.0 SW	1.0 SW	0.9 SW	0.9 SW	0.8 SW	0.9 SW	0.5 SSW	0.5 SSW	0.9 SW	0.5 SW	0.7 SW	0.7 SW	0.8 SW	0.8 SW	0.8 SW	0.4 S
Period (s)	14	14	14	14	14	14	15	14	15	15	14	13	14	14	12	12	11	6
Wind waves (ft) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.4 ENE	0.7 E	1.0 ENE	1.3 ENE	1.5 ENE	1.7 E
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	4	4	5	5	10