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

	Saturday 22			Sunday 23			Monday 24			Tuesday 25			Wednesday 26			Thursday 27			Friday 28			Sat
	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	Kaka Point Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Kaka Point Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins
Rating	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	2	2	1	0	3	4	4	5	4	4	3	3	3	3	2
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	3.5 SW	2.5 SW	3.0 SW	2.5 SW	2.5 SW	2.0 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.0 SW	1.0 SW	0.8 SW	0.4 SSE	2.4 WSW	3.0 WSW	3.5 SW	3.5 SW	1.8 SSW	2.4 SW	1.5 SW	1.6 SW	1.6 SW	1.5 SW	0.9 SW
Period(s) (?)	11	11	12	12	12	13	13	13	12	12	9	7	8	13	14	14	13	12	12	13	13	13
Energy(?)	2802	1638	2397	2001	1715	1317	722	326	291	178	25	543	1072	4470	4399	1208	1892	624	650	777	710	253
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	off	off	off	off	off	off	cross- off	glass	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	off	off	off	cross- off	off	cross- off	glass	cross- off	cross- off	off
High Tide / height (m)	10:54AM		11:46PM	12:09PM	11:06AM	12:25AM			1:12AM		1:56PM	2:26AM		2:11PM	2:23AM		2:38PM 11:07PM	3:23AM		3:41PM	3:44AM
Low Tide / height (m)		5:23PM		5:56AM	6:27PM		7:01AM	6:49PM		7:20AM	5:23PM	8:15PM	8:04AM		8:05PM	8:48AM		9:05PM	10:05AM		9:13PM	10:12AM
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	light rain	light rain	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	cloudy
Rain (mm)	2	1	2	2	-	-	-	-	1	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	14	16	13	14	16	11	16	18	15	15	15	12	14	17	13	18	19	16	19	18	15	18
Low °C	13	15	12	12	15	9	12	18	14	14	15	12	13	15	13	15	19	14	17	16	12	15
Chill °C (?)	12	15	11	12	15	10	16	18	14	14	14	9	12	16	11	18	19	16	19	18	15	18
Sunrise	7:05	-	-	7:05	-	-	7:09	-	-	7:09	-	-	7:11	-	-	7:11	-	-	7:13	-	-	7:16
Sunset	-	8:43	-	-	8:40	-	-	8:43	-	-	8:37	-	-	8:37	-	-	8:36	-	-	8:32	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	0.2 ENE	1.8 SSW	3.0 SW	2.5 SW	1.6 SSW	2.0 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.0 SW	1.0 SW	0.8 SW	0.4 SSE	0.6 SW	1.6 SW	0.2 ENE	3.5 SW	1.8 SSW	2.4 SW	1.5 SW	1.6 SW	1.6 SW	1.5 SW	0.9 SW
Period (s)	8	12	12	12	13	13	13	13	12	12	9	12	12	8	14	14	13	12	12	13	13	13
Swell2 (m) & direction	-	0.1 E	0.2 E	0.4 E	0.4 ESE	0.5 E	0.4 ESE	0.8 S	0.9 S	0.5 SSW	0.3 SSW	0.6 SW	0.3 NE	0.1 E	0.2 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.2 S	0.2 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.4 ENE	0.3 SSE
Period (s)	-	11	14	13	12	12	11	8	10	10	10	16	8	14	13	12	11	9	10	10	5	11
Wind waves (m) & direction	3.5 SW	2.5 SW	-	-	2.5 SW	-	0.4 NW	-	0.9 NE	0.6 WNW	0.5 SW	2.4 WSW	3.0 WSW	3.5 SW	-	-	0.5 NW	-	0.3 NE	0.4 ENE	-	0.9 NE
Period (s)	11	11	-	-	12	-	3	-	5	4	5	7	8	13	-	-	5	-	4	3	-	3

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	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	Nugget Point Catlins	Kaka Point Catlins	Kaka Point Catlins	Nugget Point Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Catlins River Mouth Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Kaka Point Catlins	Kaka Point Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Long Point Catlins
Rating	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	3	2
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	3.5 SW	3.5 SW	2.5 SW	2.5 SW	3.0 SW	3.0 SW	3.0 SW	2.5 SW	2.5 SW	2.5 SW	2.5 SW	2.1 SSW	2.1 SW	2.0 SSW	1.3 SW	1.9 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.7 SSW
Period(s) (?)	11	11	11	11	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	13	13	13	13	13	13
Energy(?)	2802	2728	1638	1667	2568	2397	2386	2130	2001	1883	1715	1119	1448	1317	552	1144	722	890
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	off	off	off	off	off	off	cross- off	off	off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross
Tide State(?)	-	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
High Tide / height (m)		11:06AM 2.03				11:31PM 1.57				11:53AM 1.52				12:25AM 1.66				12:43PM 1.61
Low Tide / height (m)				5:23PM 1.15				5:44AM 0.60				6:27PM 1.07				6:34AM 0.52
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	light rain	light rain	light rain	rain shwrs	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	1	1	1	-	-	-	1	1	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	13	14	16	15	13	12	12	12	12	14	16	15	11	10	10	9	12	16
Chill °C (?)	11	12	15	14	11	10	10	11	10	12	15	14	10	9	8	8	10	16
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:05	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:09	-
Sunset	-	-	-	8:43	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:40	-	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	0.2 ENE	1.7 SSW	1.8 SSW	1.8 SSW	1.8 SSW	3.0 SW	1.7 SSW	2.5 SW	2.5 SW	2.5 SW	1.6 SSW	1.5 SSW	2.1 SW	2.0 SSW	1.3 SW	1.9 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.7 SSW
Period (s)	8	12	12	13	13	12	13	12	12	12	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13
Swell2 (m) & direction	-	0.2 E	0.1 E	0.2 E	0.2 E	0.2 E	0.3 E	0.3 E	0.4 E	0.4 E	0.4 ESE	0.4 ESE	0.5 E	0.5 E	1.0 S	0.5 E	0.4 ESE	0.4 E
Period (s)	-	9	11	15	15	14	14	13	13	12	12	12	12	12	8	11	11	11
Wind waves (m) & direction	3.5 SW	3.5 SW	2.5 SW	2.5 SW	3.0 SW	-	3.0 SW	-	-	-	2.5 SW	2.1 SSW	-	-	-	-	0.4 NW	-
Period (s)	11	11	11	11	12	-	12	-	-	-	12	12	-	-	-	-	3	-