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 27			Friday 28			Saturday 29			Sunday 30			Monday 31			Tuesday 01			Wednesday 02			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	Papatowai Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Kaka Point Catlins	Kaka Point Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins
Rating	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	2	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4
Wave Height (ft) & direction (?)	3.0 SW	2.5 SW	2.0 SW	2.3 SW	2.1 SW	1.9 SW	2.1 SW	1.8 SW	1.4 SW	1.6 SW	1.2 SW	1.8 SSW	2.1 SSW	1.9 SSW	2.0 SW	2.2 SW	2.1 S	2.4 SW	1.9 SSW	2.0 SW	1.5 SSW	1.6 SSW
Period(s) (?)	16	15	14	13	13	13	12	12	12	12	13	14	13	13	13	13	16	15	15	15	15	15
Energy(?)	4295	3051	1604	1890	1408	1192	1200	855	533	700	486	1144	1383	1170	1286	1659	2234	2392	1655	1741	987	1132
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	glass	cross- off	on	glass	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off
High Tide / height (ft)		1:39PM	2:08AM		2:10PM	2:38AM	NaN	3:14PM	3:41AM	4:12AM	4:32PM		4:29AM	4:36PM		5:20AM	5:48PM			5:03PM		4:38AM NaN
Low Tide / height (ft)	NaN		7:50PM	8:53AM		8:22PM	8:45AM		9:27PM	10:25AM		10:18PM	10:40AM NaN		10:51PM	11:34AM		12:08AM	10:01AM		11:52PM	10:19AM
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	mod. rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	light rain	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds
Rain (in)	0.4	0.0	0.1	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °F	52	55	52	59	59	54	63	61	61	50	52	50	50	52	50	57	57	54	61	59	63	73
Low °F	52	54	52	54	55	52	57	57	54	48	52	46	46	52	48	52	55	52	54	57	57	64
Chill °F (?)	48	54	48	57	57	50	63	61	59	46	46	46	50	52	50	55	55	50	59	55	61	73
Sunrise	7:52	-	-	7:52	-	-	7:54	-	-	7:54	-	-	7:58	-	-	7:58	-	-	8:02	-	-	8:03
Sunset	-	7:42	-	-	7:38	-	-	7:37	-	-	7:35	-	-	7:36	-	-	7:31	-	-	7:30	-	-
Swell1 (ft) & direction	3.0 SW	2.5 SW	2.0 SW	2.3 SW	1.4 SW	1.9 SW	2.1 SW	1.8 SW	1.4 SW	0.5 S	1.2 SW	1.8 SSW	2.1 SSW	1.9 SSW	2.0 SW	2.2 SW	2.2 SW	2.4 SW	1.9 SSW	2.0 SW	1.5 SSW	1.6 SSW
Period (s)	16	15	14	13	13	13	12	12	12	12	13	14	13	13	13	13	14	15	15	15	15	15
Swell2 (ft) & direction	0.4 SE	0.3 ESE	0.2 E	0.2 E	0.1 E	0.1 E	0.4 S	0.5 S	0.8 S	0.3 ENE	0.5 S	0.3 S	0.2 S	0.1 NE	0.7 S	1.1 S	2.1 S	2.2 S	1.8 S	1.6 S	1.2 S	1.5 E
Period (s)	10	9	7	7	7	7	15	14	12	6	11	11	10	9	10	19	16	15	15	14	13	8
Wind waves (ft) & direction	-	-	-	-	2.1 SW	-	-	-	-	1.6 SW	1.2 SSW	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.6 E	2.0 ENE	1.7 ENE	2.2 ENE
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	13	-	-	-	-	12	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	7	8	8

	Thursday 27	Friday 28	Saturday 29
	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins
Rating	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Wave Height (ft) & direction (?)	3.0 SW	3.0 SW	2.5 SW	1.6 SSW	2.1 SW	2.0 SW	1.8 SW	2.1 SW	2.3 SW	2.5 SW	2.1 SW	2.5 SW	2.5 SW	1.9 SW	1.9 SSW	2.2 SW	2.1 SW	1.9 SW
Period(s) (?)	16	15	15	15	14	14	14	14	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	12	12	12
Energy(?)	4295	3365	3051	1038	1761	1604	1285	1519	1890	2207	1408	2121	1951	1192	1108	1392	1200	1013
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- off	off	off	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	glass
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)			1:39PM 6.23				1:52AM 7.45				2:57PM 8.24				2:38AM 7.78
Low Tide / height (ft)	7:31AM 0.72				7:35PM 0.26				8:16AM 0.33				8:38PM -0.13				9:02AM 0.03
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	mod. rain	light rain	rain shwrs	clear	cloudy	some clouds	light rain	light rain	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	clear	cloudy	some clouds	clear	clear	clear
Rain (in)	0.2	0.1	0.0	-	-	-	0.0	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °F	52	52	54	55	52	52	52	52	54	59	59	55	52	52	52	52	57	63
Chill °F (?)	48	50	52	55	48	48	48	48	50	57	57	54	50	50	48	50	55	63
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:52	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:54	-
Sunset	-	-	-	7:40	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:39	-	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (ft) & direction	3.0 SW	3.0 SW	2.5 SW	1.6 SSW	2.1 SW	2.0 SW	1.8 SW	2.1 SW	2.3 SW	0.9 SSW	1.4 SW	2.5 SW	2.5 SW	1.9 SW	1.9 SSW	2.2 SW	2.1 SW	1.9 SW
Period (s)	16	15	15	15	14	14	14	14	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	12	12	12
Swell2 (ft) & direction	0.4 SE	0.4 SE	0.3 ESE	0.3 E	0.2 E	0.2 E	0.2 E	0.2 E	0.2 E	0.8 SW	0.1 E	0.2 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.1 E	0.1 E	0.2 ENE	0.4 S	0.5 S
Period (s)	10	10	9	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	11	9	15	14
Wind waves (ft) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.8 W	1.0 WSW	-	2.5 SW	2.1 SW	-	-	-	0.4 NW	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	5	-	13	13	-	-	-	3	-	-	-