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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	Thu	Friday 26			Saturday 27			Sunday 28			Monday 29			Tuesday 30			Wed
	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating	5	3	7	9	5	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	3	4	3	4
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	2.1 SW	1.8 SW	3.5 SW	4.0 SW	2.4 SW	3.0 SW	2.5 SW	2.1 SW	2.1 SW	2.0 SSW	2.0 SSW	2.2 SW	1.9 SW	1.6 SW	1.0 SW	1.4 SW	0.8 SW	1.1 SSW
Period(s) (?)	14	13	16	16	15	14	13	13	12	13	14	13	13	13	14	13	13	16
Energy(?)	1762	1155	7053	7239	2392	3944	2126	1452	1319	1380	1411	1682	1266	827	363	683	228	604
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	off	off	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	glass	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)		3:48AM	4:10PM		4:28AM	4:53PM		5:12AM	5:41PM	3:48AM	6:01AM		6:35PM	6:57AM		7:34PM	8:24AM
Low Tide / height (m)	9:42PM	9:57AM		10:27PM 9:42PM	10:41AM		11:15PM	11:30AM		12:08AM		12:42PM	1:06AM		1:24PM	2:06AM 9:57AM	10:21AM	2:25PM
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	light rain	rain shwrs	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds
Rain (mm)	6	1	4	1	2	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	10	7	8	9	10	11	11	13	14	13	13	15	12	16	16	14	12	11
Low °C	6	6	7	7	9	11	9	10	13	13	13	13	11	12	16	10	10	10
Chill °C (?)	9	3	4	5	7	9	8	12	13	12	12	15	11	16	16	14	11	10
Sunrise	-	7:33	-	-	7:35	-	-	7:37	-	-	7:39	-	-	7:39	-	-	7:43	-
Sunset	-	-	5:44	-	-	5:42	-	-	5:40	-	-	5:38	-	-	5:38	-	-	5:35
Swell1 (m) & direction	2.1 SW	1.8 SW	0.2 ENE	0.3 E	2.4 SW	0.2 ENE	2.5 SW	2.1 SW	2.1 SW	2.0 SSW	2.0 SSW	2.2 SW	1.9 SW	1.6 SW	1.0 SW	1.4 SW	0.8 SW	1.1 SSW
Period (s)	14	13	7	11	15	10	13	13	12	13	14	13	13	13	14	13	13	16
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.9 ENE	0.6 ENE	0.3 ESE	-	0.2 E	-	0.2 ENE	0.1 NE	0.2 E	0.2 E	0.3 E	0.5 ENE	0.5 ENE	0.4 ENE	0.3 ENE	0.8 ENE	0.5 SSW	0.5 ENE
Period (s)	6	7	11	-	10	-	9	8	13	12	11	10	10	10	7	8	18	8
Wind waves (m) & direction	1.4 W	2.0 WSW	3.5 SW	4.0 SW	2.4 SW	3.0 SW	-	0.7 NW	0.8 NW	-	-	-	-	0.4 NE	0.3 NW	0.5 NW	0.3 NW	-
Period (s)	5	6	16	16	8	14	-	4	5	-	-	-	-	4	3	4	3	-

	Thu	Friday 26	Saturday 27	Sun
	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating	5	5	5	5	3	5	7	9	10	9	6	5	5	6	6	6	5	5
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	2.5 SW	2.1 SW	1.8 SW	1.8 SW	1.8 SW	2.0 SW	3.5 SW	4.0 SW	4.0 SW	4.0 SW	3.5 SW	1.6 SSW	2.4 SW	3.5 SW	3.0 SW	3.0 SW	1.7 SSW	2.5 SW
Period(s) (?)	14	14	13	13	13	13	16	16	16	16	16	16	15	14	14	14	14	13
Energy(?)	2458	1762	1197	1086	1155	1360	7053	8759	8013	7239	6407	1245	2392	4362	3944	3171	1099	2126
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	off	off	off	off	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	off	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	low
High Tide / height (m)				3:48AM 1.73				4:10PM 1.79				4:43AM 2.28				4:53PM 1.77
Low Tide / height (m)		9:42PM 0.38				9:57AM 0.38				10:27PM 0.43				10:41AM 0.42				11:15PM 0.48
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	mod. rain	clear	clear	some clouds	light rain	light rain	rain shwrs	some clouds	rain shwrs	some clouds	cloudy	light rain	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	clear	some clouds
Rain (mm)	-	6	-	-	-	1	2	2	-	1	-	-	1	1	1	1	-	-
Temp. °C	11	8	7	6	6	7	8	7	7	7	8	9	9	10	11	11	11	10
Chill °C (?)	9	4	3	2	2	3	4	3	3	3	4	5	6	7	9	9	9	8
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	7:33	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:35	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:44	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:42	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	2.5 SW	2.1 SW	1.8 SW	1.8 SW	1.8 SW	2.0 SW	0.2 ENE	0.3 ENE	0.3 E	0.3 E	3.5 SW	1.6 SSW	2.4 SW	-	0.2 ENE	3.0 SW	1.7 SSW	2.5 SW
Period (s)	14	14	13	13	13	13	7	11	11	11	16	16	15	-	10	14	14	13
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.4 ESE	0.9 ENE	0.8 ENE	0.7 ENE	0.6 ENE	0.4 ENE	0.3 ESE	0.3 ESE	0.3 ENE	-	1.0 S	1.4 SSW	0.2 E	-	-	0.2 ENE	0.1 NE	0.2 ENE
Period (s)	11	6	7	7	7	7	11	11	11	-	8	8	10	-	-	9	9	9
Wind waves (m) & direction	0.7 ENE	1.4 W	1.8 W	2.1 WSW	2.0 WSW	1.8 WSW	3.5 SW	4.0 SW	4.0 SW	4.0 SW	2.5 WSW	0.4 WNW	2.4 SW	3.5 SW	3.0 SW	-	-	-
Period (s)	7	5	6	6	6	6	16	16	16	16	8	3	8	14	14	-	-	-