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.

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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 19			Sunday 20			Monday 21			Tuesday 22			Wednesday 23			Thursday 24			Friday 25			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	Dinner Plates Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Papatowai Catlins
Rating	4	4	3	3	3	3	2	1	2	2	2	3	5	8	6	5	4	4	4	4	4	4
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	1.4 SSW	1.6 SW	1.4 SW	1.3 SW	1.3 SW	1.3 SW	1.0 SW	0.8 SW	1.1 SSW	1.1 SW	1.3 SW	3.0 SW	2.4 SSW	4.0 SSW	3.5 SSW	3.0 SSW	2.5 SSW	1.8 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.9 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.8 SW
Period(s) (?)	17	16	14	14	13	13	12	12	11	11	11	14	17	16	15	14	13	13	14	14	14	13
Energy(?)	1094	1317	821	639	569	552	286	203	297	263	461	3419	3315	7436	5515	3545	2299	1110	1061	1442	1193	1099
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	glass	glass	off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)	6:15AM		7:11PM	7:33AM		8:09PM	8:32AM		9:08PM	9:30AM		10:04PM	10:25AM	7:11PM	11:26PM	11:18AM		11:48PM		1:00PM	12:52AM
Low Tide / height (m)		1:04PM	1:45AM		2:00PM	2:40AM		2:56PM 1:04PM		3:33AM	3:50PM		4:23AM	4:41PM		5:11AM	5:32PM		6:43AM		7:04PM 11:42PM	6:45AM
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	some clouds	mod. rain	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	rain shwrs	cloudy	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds
Rain (mm)	-	-	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	16	17	14	14	14	11	10	10	9	11	14	11	10	9	7	9	10	8	11	15	14	18
Low °C	14	14	13	13	13	10	10	9	7	8	12	8	9	8	5	6	8	8	8	14	13	15
Chill °C (?)	16	17	14	13	13	11	9	8	6	10	13	8	8	7	6	9	10	7	10	14	13	18
Sunrise	7:24	-	-	7:24	-	-	7:26	-	-	7:28	-	-	7:28	-	-	7:30	-	-	7:30	-	-	7:33
Sunset	-	5:58	-	-	5:55	-	-	5:53	-	-	5:52	-	-	5:51	-	-	5:49	-	-	5:49	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.4 SSW	1.7 ENE	1.6 ENE	1.4 ENE	1.3 SW	1.3 SW	1.1 ENE	1.0 ENE	1.1 SSW	1.1 SW	1.3 SW	0.5 E	2.4 SSW	4.0 SSW	3.5 SSW	3.0 SSW	2.5 SSW	1.8 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.9 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.8 SW
Period (s)	17	10	10	10	13	13	10	10	11	11	11	7	17	16	15	14	13	13	14	14	14	13
Swell2 (m) & direction	1.3 E	1.6 SW	1.4 SW	1.3 SW	1.3 ENE	1.2 ENE	1.0 SW	0.8 SW	0.6 E	0.7 E	0.8 E	0.4 ENE	0.4 NE	0.4 NE	0.2 ENE	0.4 ENE	0.5 ENE	0.5 E	0.4 ENE	0.3 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.4 ENE
Period (s)	8	16	14	14	10	10	12	12	9	7	8	9	9	9	9	13	12	12	11	11	11	10
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	0.4 SW	0.6 SW	-	-	-	-	-	-	3.0 SW	3.0 SSW	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.4 NE	0.7 NE
Period (s)	-	-	-	3	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	14	10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	6

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	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Kaka Point Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Long Point Catlins
Rating	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	1	1	2	1
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	1.4 SSW	1.6 SW	1.6 SW	1.6 SW	1.6 SW	1.4 SW	1.4 SW	1.4 SW	1.3 SW	1.3 SW	1.3 SW	1.4 SW	1.4 SW	1.3 SW	0.9 ENE	1.1 SW	1.0 SW	0.8 SW
Period(s) (?)	17	16	16	16	15	14	14	14	14	14	13	13	13	13	10	12	12	12
Energy(?)	1094	1317	1317	1284	1020	821	810	799	639	595	569	690	632	552	173	341	286	207
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	glass	glass	glass	glass	off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	glass	cross- off	cross	cross- 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	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb
High Tide / height (m)	6:15AM 1.74				7:11PM 1.59				7:33AM 1.48				8:09PM 1.59				8:32AM 1.50
Low Tide / height (m)			1:04PM 0.59				1:45AM 0.63				2:00PM 0.57				2:38AM 1.13
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	light rain	light rain	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	14	18	17	14	14	13	13	13	13	14	14	13	11	11	11	10	10	10
Chill °C (?)	14	18	17	14	14	12	12	12	12	13	13	12	11	11	11	8	9	8
Sunrise	7:24	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:24	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:26	-
Sunset	-	-	5:58	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:55	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.4 SSW	1.7 ENE	1.7 ENE	1.7 ENE	1.6 ENE	1.6 ENE	1.5 ENE	1.4 ENE	1.4 ENE	1.3 ENE	1.3 SW	1.4 SW	1.4 SW	1.3 SW	0.9 ENE	1.1 ENE	1.1 ENE	1.0 ENE
Period (s)	17	9	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	13	13	13	13	10	10	10	10
Swell2 (m) & direction	1.3 E	1.6 SW	1.6 SW	1.6 SW	1.6 SW	1.4 SW	1.4 SW	1.4 SW	1.3 SW	1.3 SW	1.3 ENE	1.3 ENE	1.3 ENE	1.2 ENE	0.7 SSW	1.1 SW	1.0 SW	0.8 SW
Period (s)	8	16	16	16	15	14	14	14	14	14	10	10	10	10	13	12	12	12
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.4 SW	0.6 SW	0.6 SW	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	4	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-