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

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	Sat		Sunday 16			Monday 17			Tuesday 18			Wednesday 19			Thursday 20			Friday 21			Sat
	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Kaka Point Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins
Rating	0	1	2	2	3	2	3	2	2	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	3
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	0.6 ENE	1.2 ENE	1.2 ENE	1.5 ENE	2.1 ENE	0.9 SSW	1.3 SW	1.1 SW	1.5 E	2.0 ENE	1.7 ENE	2.1 SW	2.1 SW	1.9 SW	1.6 SW	1.6 SW	1.5 SW	3.0 WSW	2.3 SW	2.5 SW	2.1 SW	1.8 SW
Period(s) (?)	6	8	9	9	8	15	14	13	8	8	10	8	8	16	15	14	13	12	13	13	12	12
Energy(?)	30	169	227	343	583	387	716	400	277	562	518	532	507	1852	1059	1077	778	2338	1806	2436	1271	913
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	off	cross- off	glass	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	glass	off	off	off	off	off	off
High Tide / height (m)	5:55PM		5:51AM	6:31PM		6:50AM			7:11AM		7:33PM	8:06AM		8:37PM	8:22AM		9:22PM 5:51AM	9:49AM	7:11PM 4:43AM	3:25AM
Low Tide / height (m)		12:13AM	12:02PM		12:21AM		1:06PM	1:06AM		1:29PM	1:55AM 11:40PM	12:13AM	2:27PM	2:53AM		3:14PM	3:49AM			1:26AM	11:24AM
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	some clouds	clear	clear	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	1	2	2	-	-	-	2	5	1	1	-	-	-
High °C	16	17	20	20	15	18	19	15	16	17	15	13	14	13	18	19	12	13	14	12	16	16
Low °C	15	15	18	19	13	16	17	14	14	16	14	13	13	9	15	12	9	11	14	11	13	15
Chill °C (?)	15	17	20	20	14	18	19	14	16	17	14	11	13	12	18	19	10	11	12	10	15	15
Sunrise	-	-	6:54	-	-	6:58	-	-	7:00	-	-	6:58	-	-	7:03	-	-	7:03	-	-	7:05	-
Sunset	8:54	-	-	8:53	-	-	8:52	-	-	8:50	-	-	8:50	-	-	8:47	-	-	8:45	-	-	8:45
Swell1 (m) & direction	0.2 SSW	1.2 ENE	1.2 ENE	0.6 SW	1.6 ENE	1.3 E	1.3 SW	1.1 SW	0.9 SW	1.5 E	1.7 ENE	1.2 ENE	1.4 ENE	1.9 SW	1.6 SW	1.6 SW	1.5 SW	0.4 ENE	2.3 SW	2.5 SW	2.1 SW	1.8 SW
Period (s)	15	8	9	15	8	9	14	13	12	8	10	10	10	16	15	14	13	8	13	13	12	12
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.1 SW	0.2 S	0.3 SSW	0.2 S	0.5 SSW	0.9 SSW	-	0.1 S	0.1 S	0.6 SSW	0.8 SW	1.0 SW	0.9 SW	1.6 SW	0.8 E	1.1 ENE	0.7 ENE	0.4 ESE	0.5 E	0.4 ENE	0.3 ENE	0.3 ENE
Period (s)	11	11	16	11	15	15	-	9	10	12	11	8	13	8	9	9	9	8	8	8	8	8
Wind waves (m) & direction	0.6 ENE	-	-	1.5 ENE	2.1 ENE	-	1.7 ENE	1.3 E	1.5 E	2.0 ENE	1.4 WNW	2.1 SW	2.1 SW	1.6 SW	-	0.7 NE	1.4 WSW	3.0 WSW	1.7 SW	-	-	-
Period (s)	6	-	-	9	8	-	9	8	8	8	5	8	8	8	-	5	5	12	7	-	-	-

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	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Long Point Catlins
Rating	0	0	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	2	2	3	3	3
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	0.6 ENE	0.7 ENE	1.1 ENE	1.2 ENE	1.5 ENE	1.2 ENE	1.2 ENE	1.5 ENE	1.5 ENE	1.5 ENE	1.7 ENE	2.1 ENE	2.5 ENE	1.6 ENE	0.9 SSW	2.1 ENE	1.3 SW	1.4 SW
Period(s) (?)	6	7	7	8	8	8	9	9	9	9	9	8	9	9	15	9	14	14
Energy(?)	30	55	118	169	277	212	227	336	343	360	453	583	905	374	387	716	716	733
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross	cross	off	cross- off	glass	glass	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	cross- off	off	off
Tide State(?)	-	high	low-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)		5:55PM 2.35				6:16AM 2.33				6:08PM 1.76				6:50AM 2.28				6:49PM 1.68
Low Tide / height (m)				12:13AM 0.81				12:02PM 0.34				12:50AM 0.90				12:44PM 0.41
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	16	15	15	17	16	15	18	22	20	19	16	15	14	13	16	19	19	17
Chill °C (?)	15	14	14	17	16	15	18	22	20	19	15	14	13	12	16	19	19	16
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	6:54	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:56	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	8:54	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:53	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:52
Swell1 (m) & direction	0.2 SSW	0.1 SW	0.3 SW	1.2 ENE	1.5 ENE	1.2 ENE	1.2 ENE	1.5 ENE	0.6 SW	0.8 SW	0.8 SW	1.6 ENE	1.6 ENE	1.6 ENE	1.3 E	1.7 ENE	1.3 SW	1.4 SW
Period (s)	15	15	15	8	8	8	9	9	15	14	14	8	9	9	9	9	14	14
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.1 SW	0.1 S	0.3 SW	0.2 S	0.3 SW	0.3 S	0.3 SSW	0.6 SW	0.2 S	0.2 S	0.2 S	0.5 SSW	0.6 SSW	0.7 SSW	0.9 SSW	1.3 SW	-	-
Period (s)	11	8	11	11	17	11	16	15	11	11	10	15	15	16	15	14	-	-
Wind waves (m) & direction	0.6 ENE	0.7 ENE	1.1 ENE	-	-	-	-	-	1.5 ENE	1.5 ENE	1.7 ENE	2.1 ENE	2.5 ENE	-	-	2.1 ENE	1.7 ENE	2.0 ENE
Period (s)	6	7	7	-	-	-	-	-	9	9	9	8	9	-	-	9	9	9