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

	Tuesday 01			Wednesday 02			Thursday 03			Friday 04			Saturday 05			Sunday 06			Monday 07			Tue
	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	Dinner Plates Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins
Rating	4	3	5	4	3	3	3	3	4	3	3	3	5	4	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	2
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	2.2 SSW	1.7 SSW	3.0 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.4 SW	1.9 SW	1.6 SW	1.5 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.1 SSW	1.6 SW	1.3 SW	3.5 SW	2.5 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.3 SSW	2.0 SW	1.8 SW	1.7 SW	2.5 SW	1.6 SSW	3.0 SSW
Period(s) (?)	15	15	15	16	15	14	14	15	16	15	14	14	12	11	10	16	14	14	14	15	15	16
Energy(?)	2070	1382	4222	3598	2736	1554	1079	911	1361	544	992	666	4017	1715	634	832	1580	1288	1067	2614	1052	4173
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- off	on	cross- off	off	off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross
High Tide / height (m)		5:30PM		6:14AM	5:45AM		7:13AM		7:51PM	8:18AM		9:01PM	9:30AM		9:52PM	10:41AM	5:48PM	11:01PM			12:56AM
Low Tide / height (m)	11:14AM		11:46PM	12:32PM		1:10AM		1:35PM	2:16AM		2:42PM 11:34AM	3:25AM		3:50PM		4:31AM	4:55PM		9:42AM			9:01AM
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	rain shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	rain shwrs	some clouds	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-
High °C	12	12	12	13	14	14	17	19	18	21	20	13	13	13	10	15	15	12	15	15	12	14
Low °C	10	11	10	12	13	13	14	16	17	17	15	11	11	12	10	12	13	10	12	13	11	13
Chill °C (?)	12	11	10	10	12	12	16	19	18	21	20	10	12	12	8	14	14	12	14	14	12	12
Sunrise	8:00	-	-	8:00	-	-	8:00	-	-	8:00	-	-	8:03	-	-	8:07	-	-	8:07	-	-	8:10
Sunset	-	7:30	-	-	7:30	-	-	7:30	-	-	7:25	-	-	7:25	-	-	7:22	-	-	7:20	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	2.2 SSW	1.7 SSW	3.0 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.4 SW	1.9 SW	1.6 SW	1.6 E	1.7 SSW	1.5 E	1.6 ENE	1.3 SW	1.0 ENE	2.5 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.3 SSW	2.0 SW	1.8 SW	1.7 SW	2.5 SW	1.6 SSW	0.8 E
Period (s)	15	15	15	16	15	14	14	8	16	9	9	14	10	11	10	16	14	14	14	15	15	8
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.2 ENE	0.7 SSE	1.8 S	1.9 S	1.7 S	1.3 S	0.9 S	1.5 SSW	1.5 E	1.1 SSW	1.6 SW	1.2 ENE	-	0.6 SW	1.2 SSW	1.1 SSW	0.9 S	1.1 ENE	1.1 E	0.4 SSE	1.1 E	1.0 ENE
Period (s)	9	19	15	15	14	13	12	15	9	15	14	10	-	15	15	9	9	9	8	10	8	8
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	0.3 ENE	1.2 ENE	1.8 ENE	2.5 ENE	2.4 ENE	1.8 ENE	-	-	-	2.3 WSW	3.5 SW	-	-	-	0.6 ENE	-	-	1.2 ENE	-	3.0 SSW
Period (s)	-	-	9	5	6	7	8	8	-	-	-	7	12	-	-	-	4	-	-	8	-	16

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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	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins
Rating	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	5	5	5	4	3	3	3	2	3	2	2
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	1.7 SW	1.9 SSW	2.2 SSW	2.5 SW	1.7 SSW	3.0 SW	3.0 SW	3.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.5 SW	2.4 SW	2.3 SW	1.8 SSW	1.9 SW	1.8 SW	1.4 SW
Period(s) (?)	14	14	15	14	15	15	15	15	16	16	16	16	15	15	15	14	14	14
Energy(?)	1089	1427	2070	2795	1382	3979	3979	4222	4447	4258	3598	3001	2736	2338	1467	1554	1271	857
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	on	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	off	off	off	cross- off	off	off	cross- off
Tide State(?)	-	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	mid-ebb	low	high
High Tide / height (m)		5:01AM 2.36				5:48PM 2.12				6:14AM 1.97				6:47PM 2.03				6:52AM 2.15
Low Tide / height (m)				11:34AM 0.02				12:08AM 0.11				12:32PM 0.10					1:10AM 0.22
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	11	9	10	14	12	11	10	11	11	12	12	13	14	13	13	13	13	14
Chill °C (?)	9	7	8	14	11	9	8	9	9	10	9	10	12	10	10	10	10	12
Sunrise	-	-	8:00	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:00	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	7:31	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:30	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.7 SW	1.9 SSW	2.2 SSW	2.5 SW	1.7 SSW	3.0 SW	3.0 SW	3.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.5 SW	2.4 SW	2.3 SW	1.8 SSW	1.9 SW	1.8 SW	1.4 SW
Period (s)	14	14	15	14	15	15	15	15	16	16	16	16	15	15	15	14	14	14
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.1 NE	0.1 NE	0.2 ENE	0.8 S	0.7 SSE	1.1 S	1.7 S	1.8 S	1.9 S	1.8 S	1.9 S	1.8 S	1.7 S	1.5 S	1.3 S	1.3 S	1.2 S	1.0 S
Period (s)	8	9	9	17	19	15	16	15	15	15	15	14	14	13	13	13	13	12
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	0.4 NW	-	-	-	-	-	0.3 ENE	0.6 ENE	1.0 ENE	1.2 ENE	1.4 ENE	1.8 ENE	2.1 ENE	2.0 ENE	2.5 ENE	2.5 ENE	1.8 ENE
Period (s)	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	9	4	4	5	5	6	6	7	7	7	8