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

	Wed	Thursday 24			Friday 25			Saturday 26			Sunday 27			Monday 28			Tuesday 29			Wednesday 30
	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Long Point Catlins
Rating	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	9	5	4	5	9	6	5	4	3	3	4
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	3.0 SSW	3.0 SW	3.0 SW	3.0 SW	1.7 SSW	2.0 SSW	2.1 SSW	1.6 SSW	2.0 SSW	1.9 SSW	1.6 SSW	4.0 SSW	3.0 SW	2.5 SW	3.5 SW	4.0 SSW	3.5 SSW	3.0 SW	2.2 SW	2.1 SW	2.3 SW	2.4 SSW
Period(s) (?)	15	15	14	14	14	14	14	16	15	14	18	17	15	14	14	17	15	14	13	12	14	13
Energy(?)	3706	3477	3517	3463	1240	1474	1662	1154	1693	1447	1585	9076	4134	2490	4051	9601	5024	3107	1503	1264	1950	1944
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	glass	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)	10:40PM	11:00AM		11:32PM	10:57PM	12:09PM	12:38AM		1:00PM	1:27AM		2:19PM	2:46AM		2:27PM	2:51AM	11:00AM	3:21PM	2:42AM		3:11PM	3:03AM 1:17PM
Low Tide / height (m)		4:54AM	5:16PM		5:59AM		6:22PM	6:47AM		7:13PM	7:36AM	5:43AM	8:40PM	9:01AM		8:40PM	9:01AM		9:39PM	7:59AM		10:18PM
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	light rain	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	-	-	-
High °C	9	11	12	9	12	14	14	16	19	15	16	17	16	14	10	9	14	14	12	8	8	8
Low °C	5	6	10	8	9	13	13	14	17	14	14	16	14	10	9	8	10	13	9	8	7	7
Chill °C (?)	9	9	10	8	11	14	13	16	19	14	16	17	15	12	9	6	14	14	12	6	6	6
Sunrise	-	7:30	-	-	7:30	-	-	7:31	-	-	7:35	-	-	7:35	-	-	7:37	-	-	7:37	-	-
Sunset	-	-	5:49	-	-	5:49	-	-	5:46	-	-	5:44	-	-	5:42	-	-	5:40	-	-	5:38	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	3.0 SSW	3.0 SW	3.0 SW	3.0 SW	1.7 SSW	2.0 SSW	2.1 SSW	1.6 SSW	2.0 SSW	1.9 SSW	1.6 SSW	4.0 SSW	3.0 SW	2.5 SW	3.5 SW	4.0 SSW	3.5 SSW	3.0 SW	2.2 SW	2.1 SW	2.3 SW	2.4 SSW
Period (s)	15	15	14	14	14	14	14	16	15	14	18	17	15	14	14	17	15	14	13	12	14	13
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.2 E	0.5 ENE	0.6 ENE	0.6 ENE	0.4 ENE	0.3 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.4 SSW	0.3 ENE	0.3 ENE	1.6 SW	0.5 ENE	0.6 ENE	0.6 ENE	0.6 ENE	0.3 ENE	0.6 ENE	0.6 ENE	0.6 ENE	0.4 ENE	0.4 NE	0.8 SSW
Period (s)	17	13	12	11	11	11	10	10	10	10	13	10	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	8	8	16
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.5 NW	0.5 NW	0.5 NW	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.8 NE	-	1.3 SSE	1.7 ESE
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	3	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8	-	6	6

	Wed	Thursday 24	Friday 25	Sat
	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins
Rating	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	3.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.5 SSW	3.0 SW	3.0 SW	3.0 SW	3.0 SW	3.0 SW	3.0 SW	3.0 SW	1.8 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.6 SSW	2.0 SSW	2.0 SSW	1.9 SSW	2.1 SSW
Period(s) (?)	16	15	15	15	15	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	13	14
Energy(?)	3754	3706	3380	3075	3477	3430	3517	3614	3513	3463	3277	1374	1240	1061	1474	1390	1253	1662
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off
Tide State(?)	-	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	mid-ebb	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow
High Tide / height (m)		10:40PM 2.03				11:18AM 1.80				11:48PM 1.91
Low Tide / height (m)				4:54AM 0.35				5:32PM 0.15					6:35AM 0.78				6:06PM 0.07
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	9	7	5	5	6	11	12	10	9	9	8	9	9	12	14	13	13	13
Chill °C (?)	9	5	2	2	4	9	10	8	8	8	7	8	8	11	14	12	12	12
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	7:30	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:30	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:49	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:49	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	3.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.5 SSW	3.0 SW	3.0 SW	3.0 SW	3.0 SW	3.0 SW	3.0 SW	3.0 SW	1.8 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.6 SSW	2.0 SSW	2.0 SSW	1.9 SSW	2.1 SSW
Period (s)	16	15	15	15	15	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	13	14
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.2 ENE	0.2 E	0.2 E	0.2 E	0.5 ENE	0.6 ENE	0.6 ENE	0.6 ENE	0.6 ENE	0.6 ENE	0.6 ENE	0.4 ENE	0.4 ENE	0.4 ENE	0.3 ENE	0.3 ENE	0.7 SSW	0.2 ENE
Period (s)	9	17	16	16	13	13	12	12	12	11	11	11	11	11	11	10	18	10
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-