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.

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.

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Catlins Wavefinder

7 day 48 hour

	Monday 11			Tuesday 12			Wednesday 13			Thursday 14			Friday 15			Saturday 16			Sunday 17			Mon
	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	Kaka Point Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Kaka Point Catlins	Kaka Point Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins
Rating	4	4	5	4	4	4	3	2	3	2	2	2	2	1	3	4	3	4	3	3	3	2
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	1.5 SSW	3.0 SW	3.0 SW	2.5 SW	2.5 SW	2.0 SW	1.5 SW	1.7 SW	1.4 SW	1.1 SW	1.0 SW	1.0 SW	1.2 ENE	0.6 SW	1.3 SW	1.9 SW	1.9 SW	2.1 SW	1.7 SSW	1.8 SW	1.4 SW	1.0 SW
Period(s) (?)	16	15	15	14	14	14	13	12	12	12	13	13	9	14	13	13	13	12	12	12	12	11
Energy(?)	1150	4223	3286	2458	2448	1472	734	854	565	314	320	330	227	158	529	1112	1112	1284	857	925	505	237
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross	glass	glass	cross- off	cross- off	glass
High Tide / height (m)	11:33AM		11:58PM	12:29PM		12:24AM	12:53PM		1:18AM		1:44PM 11:04AM	2:11AM		2:35PM	3:04AM		3:09PM	3:57AM		3:11PM	3:38AM
Low Tide / height (m)		5:22PM		6:17AM	6:12PM		6:38AM		7:03PM	8:06AM		7:53PM	8:23AM		8:44PM	8:57AM	5:03PM	9:36PM	10:16AM		8:20PM 6:58PM	10:52AM
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	rain shwrs	light rain	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	1	3	2	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	12	13	9	14	15	11	14	13	11	15	14	15	11	11	8	9	9	7	10	12	10	18
Low °C	10	12	7	12	13	9	11	13	9	13	14	12	11	9	6	8	9	5	8	12	9	15
Chill °C (?)	9	11	7	13	14	10	13	11	10	14	12	14	9	8	5	7	7	7	9	10	9	18
Sunrise	6:01	-	-	6:01	-	-	6:01	-	-	5:58	-	-	5:56	-	-	5:56	-	-	5:56	-	-	5:54
Sunset	-	8:49	-	-	8:51	-	-	8:52	-	-	8:52	-	-	8:52	-	-	8:57	-	-	8:58	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.5 SSW	0.2 E	3.0 SW	2.5 SW	2.5 SW	2.0 SW	1.5 SW	1.7 SW	1.4 SW	1.1 SW	1.0 SW	1.1 ENE	1.2 ENE	0.9 ENE	1.3 SW	1.9 SW	1.9 SW	2.1 SW	1.7 SSW	1.8 SW	1.4 SW	1.0 SW
Period (s)	16	10	15	14	14	14	13	12	12	12	13	7	9	9	13	13	13	12	12	12	12	11
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.3 ENE	0.3 ENE	0.2 E	0.2 E	0.2 E	0.1 E	0.1 E	0.2 E	0.9 ENE	0.8 ENE	0.5 S	1.0 SW	0.7 SW	0.6 SW	0.9 ENE	0.6 ENE	0.4 ENE	0.4 ENE	0.2 ENE	-	1.1 ENE	0.8 ENE
Period (s)	10	10	10	10	10	9	9	12	6	6	8	13	14	14	9	9	8	9	9	-	6	7
Wind waves (m) & direction	1.4 SW	3.0 SW	-	0.7 NW	-	-	-	0.6 ENE	1.1 NE	-	0.9 ENE	-	0.6 SSW	0.9 SSW	1.4 SSW	-	-	-	-	0.9 ENE	1.4 NE	-
Period (s)	8	15	-	4	-	-	-	3	6	-	6	-	4	5	6	-	-	-	-	4	6	-

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	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Kaka Point Catlins	Kaka Point Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Long Point Catlins
Rating	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	1.5 SSW	3.5 SW	1.5 SSW	1.4 SSW	3.0 SW	3.0 SW	3.0 SW	3.0 SW	2.5 SW	1.6 SSW	2.5 SW	2.4 SW	2.5 SW	2.5 SW	2.5 SW	2.0 SW	1.9 SW	2.2 SW
Period(s) (?)	16	16	16	16	15	15	15	15	15	15	14	14	14	13	13	14	13	13
Energy(?)	1238	5823	1150	1003	4223	3678	3517	3286	3026	1038	2458	2253	2448	2412	2412	1472	1218	1619
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	off	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- 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
High Tide / height (m)				11:33AM 2.25				11:28PM 1.80				12:00PM 1.89				12:06AM 2.18
Low Tide / height (m)		4:50AM 0.27				5:22PM 0.28				6:17AM 0.79				6:12PM 0.17				6:38AM 0.08
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	cloudy	light rain	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	10	9	10	12	13	12	9	7	7	8	12	14	15	13	11	10	9	9
Chill °C (?)	7	5	7	9	11	10	7	5	5	6	10	13	14	12	10	9	8	8
Sunrise	-	6:03	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:01	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:00
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	8:49	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:51	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.5 SSW	0.4 ENE	1.5 SSW	1.4 SSW	0.2 E	3.0 SW	3.0 SW	3.0 SW	2.5 SW	1.6 SSW	2.5 SW	2.4 SW	2.5 SW	2.5 SW	2.5 SW	2.0 SW	1.9 SW	2.2 SW
Period (s)	16	11	16	16	10	15	15	15	15	15	14	14	14	13	13	14	13	13
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.5 NE	0.3 E	0.3 ENE	0.3 E	0.3 ENE	0.2 E	0.2 E	0.2 E	0.2 E	0.2 E	0.2 E	0.2 E	0.2 E	0.2 E	-	0.1 E	0.1 E	0.1 E
Period (s)	5	11	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	-	9	9	9
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	3.5 SW	1.4 SW	1.3 SW	3.0 SW	-	-	-	-	-	0.7 NW	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	16	8	8	15	-	-	-	-	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-