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Catlins River Mouth Surf Forecast
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Catlins River Mouth surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand
12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 05 Apr 2025 NZDT
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Catlins River Mouth this week:
The surf forecast for Catlins River Mouth over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Apr 05) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 5ft and 10s period with a secondary swell of 3ft and 15s. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Catlins River Mouth in the next 12 days are 8ft 13s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Apr 10) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4ft 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Apr 08) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sat 5th Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Mon 7th Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Thu 10th Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Catlins River Mouth over the next 12 days.
Saturday 05 | Sunday 06 | Monday 07 | Tuesday 08 | Wednesday 09 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Period(s) (?) | 11 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
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| Energy (?) | 2155 | 471 | 422 | 367 | 344 | 367 | 763 | 1586 | 1527 | 1258 | 1307 | 880 | 740 | 653 | 522 | 653 | 493 | 529 | 749 | 627 | 522 | 553 | 476 | 362 | 268 | 2067 | 2692 | 1531 | 991 | 619 | 362 | 243 | 116 | 104 | 124 | 151 |
Wind (mph) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | glass | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | glass | cross- on | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- off |
High Tide / height (ft) | 10:35PM 7.28 | 11:04AM 7.19 | 11:41PM 7.22 | 12:06PM 7.22 | 12:38AM 7.25 | 1:00PM 7.32 | 1:28AM 7.32 | 1:47PM 7.45 | 2:11AM 7.45 | 2:28PM 7.58 | 2:50AM 7.58 | 3:06PM 7.71 | 3:26AM 7.68 | 3:42PM 7.78 | 4:00AM 7.74 | 4:16PM 7.81 | 4:33AM 7.71 | 4:50PM 7.78 | 5:04AM 7.64 | 5:24PM 7.68 | 5:37AM 7.51 | 6:01PM 7.51 | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (ft) | 4:08PM 3.08 | 4:43AM 3.48 | 5:16PM 3.12 | 5:51AM 3.41 | 6:18PM 3.02 | 6:50AM 3.22 | 7:12PM 2.89 | 7:39AM 3.05 | 7:59PM 2.79 | 8:21AM 2.89 | 8:41PM 2.76 | 9:00AM 2.82 | 9:19PM 2.76 | 9:36AM 2.79 | 9:55PM 2.85 | 10:10AM 2.85 | 10:30PM 2.99 | 10:44AM 2.95 | 11:04PM 3.15 | 11:18AM 3.08 | 11:38PM 3.31 | 11:53AM 3.22 | 12:15AM 3.48 | |||||||||||||
Saturday 05 | Sunday 06 | Monday 07 | Tuesday 08 | Wednesday 09 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 8:03 | - | - | 8:03 | - | - | 8:06 | - | - | 8:07 | - | - | 8:07 | - | - | 8:10 | - | - | 8:11 | - | - | 8:11 | - | - | 8:14 | - | - | 8:15 | - | - | 8:15 | - | - | 8:18 | - | - |
| Sunset | - | 7:22 | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | 7:20 | - | - | 7:17 | - | - | 7:15 | - | - | 7:14 | - | - | 7:12 | - | - | 7:09 | - | - | 7:07 | - | - | 7:07 | - | - | 7:05 | - | - | 7:02 | - |
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Rain (in) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °F | 55 | 57 | 54 | 55 | 57 | 54 | 59 | 52 | 48 | 52 | 52 | 46 | 54 | 57 | 55 | 61 | 63 | 59 | 64 | 66 | 63 | 59 | 59 | 61 | 63 | 61 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 55 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 57 | 55 | 54 |
| Feels °F (?) | 48 | 50 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 50 | 54 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 43 | 48 | 48 | 54 | 57 | 55 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 55 | 54 | 57 | 59 | 55 | 57 | 57 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 55 | 54 | 54 |
Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 0.2in), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 59°F on Mon morning, min 48°F on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 0.1in), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 63°F on Thu afternoon, min 45°F on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon). | Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 66°F on Fri afternoon, min 54°F on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 59°F on Mon morning, min 52°F on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The above surf forecast table for Catlins River Mouth provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Catlins River Mouth can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Catlins River Mouth surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Catlins River Mouth) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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Catlins River Mouth is 91 km (57 miles) from Dunedin. If you plan a holiday in Catlins, look for hotels and other accommodation in Dunedin. Dunedin has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
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