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

	Mon	Tuesday 01			Wednesday 02			Thursday 03			Friday 04			Saturday 05			Sunday 06			Monday 07
	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	Dinner Plates Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Kaka Point Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins
Rating	4	4	4	5	4	3	3	3	3	4	4	3	3	4	3	3	3	4	3	3	4	4
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	1.7 SW	2.2 SSW	3.0 SW	3.0 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.4 SW	1.9 SW	1.4 SSW	1.6 SW	2.5 ENE	1.7 SW	1.5 SW	3.5 SW	1.8 SSW	2.2 SSW	1.2 SSW	1.3 SSW	2.0 SW	1.3 SSW	1.4 SW	2.3 SW	1.6 SSW
Period(s) (?)	14	15	14	15	16	15	14	14	14	9	14	14	13	13	10	15	16	14	14	14	15	15
Energy(?)	1058	2070	3566	4222	3598	2557	1426	796	1002	1022	1220	915	3816	1028	964	576	832	1536	638	752	2148	1110
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)		5:01AM	5:30PM		5:54AM			7:13AM		7:51PM	7:56AM 5:01AM		9:01PM	9:30AM		10:13PM	10:20AM		8:09PM			12:56AM
Low Tide / height (m)	10:51PM	11:14AM		11:46PM 10:51PM	12:10PM		1:10AM		1:35PM	2:16AM		2:42PM	3:25AM		3:50PM		4:09AM 11:14AM	4:55PM		9:42AM
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	11	12	12	11	13	14	14	17	17	16	21	18	12	12	12	10	14	14	12	14	15	13
Low °C	10	10	11	10	12	13	13	15	16	15	18	14	10	10	11	9	11	13	10	11	13	11
Chill °C (?)	9	11	11	9	10	12	12	17	16	16	21	17	9	12	10	8	13	13	11	13	15	13
Sunrise	-	8:00	-	-	8:00	-	-	8:03	-	-	8:03	-	-	8:03	-	-	8:07	-	-	8:08	-	-
Sunset	-	-	7:31	-	-	7:30	-	-	7:28	-	-	7:25	-	-	7:23	-	-	7:22	-	-	7:20	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.7 SW	2.2 SSW	3.0 SW	3.0 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.4 SW	1.9 SW	1.4 SSW	1.6 SW	1.7 E	1.7 SW	1.5 SW	1.0 ENE	1.8 SSW	2.2 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.3 SSW	2.0 SW	1.3 SSW	1.4 SW	2.3 SW	1.6 SSW
Period (s)	14	15	14	15	16	15	14	14	14	9	14	14	10	13	10	9	16	14	14	14	15	15
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.2 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.8 S	1.8 S	1.9 S	1.7 S	1.3 S	0.9 S	0.7 S	1.1 SSW	1.7 ENE	1.4 ENE	0.1 S	0.6 ENE	1.3 SW	1.2 SSW	0.8 S	0.8 ENE	0.8 SW	0.6 E	0.9 ENE	1.0 E
Period (s)	8	9	18	15	15	14	13	12	12	15	9	10	12	10	15	15	8	10	11	9	9	9
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	0.4 NE	1.2 ENE	1.9 ENE	2.5 ENE	1.6 E	2.5 ENE	2.5 ENE	0.4 N	1.6 W	3.5 SW	-	-	-	-	0.5 NE	0.6 NE	-	-	0.6 NE
Period (s)	-	-	-	9	5	6	7	8	8	9	3	5	13	-	-	-	-	3	4	-	-	4

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	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Long Point Catlins
Rating	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	5	4	5	4	3	3	3	2	3
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	1.8 SW	1.7 SW	1.7 SW	1.9 SSW	2.2 SSW	1.8 SSW	3.0 SW	3.0 SW	3.0 SW	3.0 SSW	2.5 SSW	3.0 SW	2.5 SSW	2.5 SW	2.4 SW	2.2 SW	1.7 SSW	1.9 SW
Period(s) (?)	14	14	14	14	15	16	14	15	15	15	16	16	16	16	15	15	15	14
Energy(?)	1161	1058	1089	1427	2070	1531	3566	3979	3979	4222	3336	4021	3598	3001	2557	2175	1332	1426
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	on	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	off	off	off	cross- off	off
Tide State(?)	-	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	mid-ebb
High Tide / height (m)				5:01AM 2.36				5:48PM 2.12				6:14AM 1.97				6:47PM 2.03
Low Tide / height (m)		10:51PM -0.01				12:02PM 0.61				12:08AM 0.11				12:32PM 0.10
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	11	10	11	10	10	12	12	11	10	11	11	11	12	13	14	13	14	13
Chill °C (?)	9	8	10	8	9	11	11	9	8	9	8	8	9	10	12	10	12	10
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	8:00	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:00	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:31	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:30	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.8 SW	1.7 SW	1.7 SW	1.9 SSW	2.2 SSW	1.8 SSW	3.0 SW	3.0 SW	3.0 SW	3.0 SSW	2.5 SSW	3.0 SW	2.5 SSW	2.5 SW	2.4 SW	2.2 SW	1.7 SSW	1.9 SW
Period (s)	14	14	14	14	15	16	14	15	15	15	16	16	16	16	15	15	15	14
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.2 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.1 NE	0.1 NE	0.2 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.8 S	1.1 S	1.7 S	1.8 S	1.8 S	1.9 S	1.9 S	1.8 S	1.7 S	1.5 S	1.3 S	1.3 S
Period (s)	8	8	8	9	9	9	18	15	16	15	15	15	15	14	14	13	13	13
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	0.3 NW	-	-	-	-	-	0.4 NE	0.8 ENE	1.0 ENE	1.2 ENE	1.6 ENE	1.9 ENE	2.2 ENE	2.1 ENE	2.5 ENE
Period (s)	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	9	4	4	5	5	6	6	7	7