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 29			Sunday 30			Monday 31			Tuesday 01			Wednesday 02			Thursday 03			Friday 04			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	Papatowai Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Cannibal Bay Catlins
Rating	4	3	3	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	2.1 SW	1.8 SW	1.5 SW	2.3 SW	2.5 SW	1.8 SSW	2.1 SSW	1.9 SSW	1.7 SSW	2.0 SSW	2.5 SW	2.2 S	2.2 SSW	2.4 SW	1.7 SSW	1.9 SW	1.6 SSW	1.8 SSW	1.9 SW	1.7 SSW	1.5 SW	1.6 ENE
Period(s) (?)	12	12	12	12	12	14	13	13	13	14	14	16	16	15	15	14	14	15	14	16	14	10
Energy(?)	1276	855	583	1427	2183	1161	1449	1198	1077	1474	2521	2475	2330	2457	1279	1349	1057	1431	1521	1451	928	501
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	off	glass	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)		3:14PM	3:41AM		4:03PM		4:29AM	5:21PM	3:14PM	5:20AM	5:48PM		6:36AM		7:11PM	6:52AM		7:30PM	4:38AM	6:13PM	4:03AM
Low Tide / height (m)			9:27PM 9:02AM	9:50AM		10:18PM	10:40AM		11:11PM	11:34AM		12:08AM	12:56PM		1:27AM		1:13PM	1:52AM	10:34AM		1:32AM	10:41AM
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	some clouds	light rain	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	light rain	cloudy	light rain	some clouds	some clouds
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-
High °C	17	16	14	10	11	10	11	12	10	13	13	11	15	14	14	16	19	17	19	16	15	15
Low °C	14	14	12	9	11	9	9	11	9	10	11	10	12	13	13	13	18	16	16	15	13	13
Chill °C (?)	17	16	13	8	10	10	11	11	10	13	12	9	14	12	12	15	19	16	19	16	14	15
Sunrise	7:54	-	-	7:56	-	-	7:58	-	-	8:00	-	-	8:02	-	-	8:00	-	-	8:02	-	-	8:03
Sunset	-	7:37	-	-	7:36	-	-	7:36	-	-	7:31	-	-	7:30	-	-	7:30	-	-	7:28	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	2.1 SW	1.8 SW	1.5 SW	0.6 S	2.5 SW	1.8 SSW	2.1 SSW	1.9 SSW	1.7 SSW	2.0 SSW	2.5 SW	2.2 S	2.2 SSW	2.4 SW	1.7 SSW	1.9 SW	1.6 SSW	1.8 SSW	1.9 SW	1.7 SSW	1.8 ENE	1.6 ENE
Period (s)	12	12	12	12	12	14	13	13	13	14	14	16	16	15	15	14	14	15	14	16	10	10
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.4 S	0.5 S	0.8 S	0.4 ENE	0.5 S	0.4 S	0.2 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.8 S	1.7 S	2.2 SSW	2.0 S	1.9 S	1.5 S	1.3 S	1.0 S	1.1 E	1.6 ENE	1.1 E	1.5 SW	0.8 SSW
Period (s)	15	14	12	6	11	11	8	8	8	19	17	15	15	15	13	13	12	7	8	8	14	14
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	2.3 SW	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.4 NE	1.0 ENE	1.0 E	1.3 ENE	1.3 E	1.2 ENE	1.8 ENE	1.3 ENE	-	0.4 WSW
Period (s)	-	-	-	12	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	9	4	6	6	6	7	8	8	-	3

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	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Long Point Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Kaka Point 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
Rating	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	1	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	2.1 SW	1.9 SW	1.8 SW	1.6 SW	1.6 SW	1.5 SW	1.6 SW	0.7 S	2.3 SW	2.5 SW	2.5 SW	3.0 SW	1.7 SSW	1.8 SSW	1.7 SSW	2.2 SSW	2.1 SSW	2.0 SSW
Period(s) (?)	12	12	12	12	12	12	11	12	12	12	12	13	13	14	14	13	13	13
Energy(?)	1276	1013	855	711	650	583	582	138	1427	1913	2183	2458	1002	1161	1122	1672	1449	1309
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- off	glass	cross- off	cross- off	glass	off	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	off	off	cross- off	off	off	off	glass	glass
Tide State(?)	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	high	low	mid-flow	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low
High Tide / height (m)			3:14PM 2.12				3:41AM 2.12	4:12AM 2.59				4:03PM 2.17				4:12AM 2.42
Low Tide / height (m)	9:02AM 0.01				9:27PM -0.09				9:50AM -0.04					10:52PM 0.53				10:21AM -0.04
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	light rain	light rain	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	14	17	16	14	12	12	14	14	9	10	11	11	10	10	9	8	9	11
Chill °C (?)	14	17	16	14	12	11	13	12	6	8	10	10	10	9	8	7	9	11
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:56	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:58	-
Sunset	-	-	-	7:37	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:36	-	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	2.1 SW	1.9 SW	1.8 SW	1.6 SW	1.6 SW	1.5 SW	1.6 SW	0.7 S	0.6 S	2.5 SW	2.5 SW	3.0 SW	1.7 SSW	1.8 SSW	1.7 SSW	2.2 SSW	2.1 SSW	2.0 SSW
Period (s)	12	12	12	12	12	12	11	12	12	12	12	13	13	14	14	13	13	13
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.4 S	0.5 S	0.5 S	0.5 S	0.6 S	0.8 S	0.6 S	0.7 SW	0.4 ENE	0.6 S	0.5 S	0.5 S	0.4 S	0.4 S	0.3 S	0.2 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.2 ENE
Period (s)	15	14	14	13	13	12	12	12	6	12	11	11	11	11	11	8	8	8
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.4 NNW	0.4 NW	2.3 SW	2.5 SW	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	2	12	12	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-