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

Fri

Sat

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Preloading...

Show location on the map:

Wave Energy Map

Wave Height Map

Wind Map

Please enable JavaScript to access the following map views:All map types that you can enable here: Catlins Colour Base Map, Wave Height, Wave Energy, Catlins Swell 1 Energy, Swell 2 Energy, Windwave Energy, Catlins Precipitation, Wind, Temperature, Catlins Cloud Cover.Map overlays available for display: Catlins Pressure, Wind.Symbols shown on the map: Catlins Surf Breaks, Tide Forecasts, Cities, Catlins Ski Resorts, Live Wave Buoys, Live Webcams, Catlins Wind Now, Temperature Now, Weather Now, Catlins Swell at breaks, Rating at breaks.

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.

Catlins Photos

Catlins Wavefinder

7 day 48 hour

	Fri		Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22			Tuesday 23			Wednesday 24			Thu
	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating	5	5	5	5	6	6	6	5	8	7	6	6	5	5	6	9	7	6
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	3.0 SW	2.5 SW	1.8 SW	2.5 SW	3.0 SW	3.0 SW	3.0 SW	3.5 SW	4.0 SW	4.0 SW	3.5 SW	3.0 SW	2.5 SW	3.5 SW	3.5 SW	3.5 SSW	3.5 SW	2.5 SW
Period(s) (?)	13	13	13	12	13	13	13	14	13	14	14	14	13	13	14	16	16	15
Energy(?)	2931	2039	1086	1966	3409	3314	3415	4932	6270	5950	4863	3094	2412	3923	4464	7007	6075	3441
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	off	off	off	off	off	cross- off	off	off	off	cross- off	cross	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)		12:10AM		12:27PM	12:47AM		1:04PM	1:23AM		1:39PM	1:58AM		2:15PM 12:10AM	2:33AM		2:52PM		3:10AM
Low Tide / height (m)	5:47PM		6:11AM		6:27PM	6:48AM 5:47PM		7:05PM	7:24AM		7:42PM	8:00AM		8:21PM	8:37AM		9:01PM	9:16AM
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	light rain	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	rain shwrs	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	rain shwrs	light rain	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds
Rain (mm)	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	1	2	-	-	-
High °C	9	8	12	12	12	12	14	12	12	12	11	16	17	15	12	13	13	16
Low °C	8	7	8	10	10	12	12	9	10	11	11	13	15	11	11	13	12	13
Chill °C (?)	7	7	10	10	10	10	13	10	10	10	8	15	16	13	12	13	12	16
Sunrise	-	-	7:26	-	-	7:26	-	-	7:28	-	-	7:30	-	-	7:31	-	-	7:33
Sunset	5:55	-	-	5:53	-	-	5:52	-	-	5:51	-	-	5:49	-	-	5:49	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	3.0 SW	2.5 SW	1.8 SW	2.5 SW	3.0 SW	3.0 SW	3.0 SW	0.2 SSE	4.0 SW	4.0 SW	3.5 SW	3.0 SW	2.5 SW	-	3.5 SW	3.5 SSW	3.5 SW	2.5 SW
Period (s)	13	13	13	12	13	13	13	11	13	14	14	14	13	-	14	16	16	15
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.3 ENE	0.2 ENE	1.4 SSW	0.2 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.3 S	0.3 S	0.2 ENE	0.4 SE	-	0.2 ENE	0.1 NE	0.1 NE	-	0.4 NNW	-	-	0.5 NE
Period (s)	9	9	9	8	10	10	10	10	11	-	10	10	9	-	5	-	-	5
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	0.9 WNW	-	-	3.5 SW	-	-	1.1 WNW	0.7 NW	-	3.5 SW	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	5	-	-	14	-	-	5	4	-	13	-	-	-	-

	Friday 19	Saturday 20	Sunday 21
	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	3.0 SW	2.5 SW	2.5 SW	2.5 SW	2.1 SW	1.9 SW	1.8 SW	2.5 WSW	2.5 SW	3.0 SW	4.0 WSW	3.0 SW	3.5 SW	3.0 SW	3.0 SW	3.0 SW	3.0 SW	3.0 SW
Period(s) (?)	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	12	12	12	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	14
Energy(?)	2931	2494	2345	2039	1468	1173	1086	2116	1966	2597	4763	3409	3775	3514	3314	3222	3415	3466
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	off	off	cross- off	off	off	off	off	off	off
Tide State(?)	-	low	mid-flow	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb
High Tide / height (m)					12:10AM 1.74				12:27PM 1.71				12:47AM 1.76				1:04PM 1.75
Low Tide / height (m)		5:47PM 0.38					6:11AM 0.39				6:27PM 0.34				6:48AM 0.35
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	light rain	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy
Rain (mm)	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	9	8	8	8	8	7	8	12	12	10	10	11	12	12	12	12	14	12
Chill °C (?)	7	6	7	7	6	5	5	10	10	8	8	9	10	10	10	10	13	10
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:26	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:26	-	-	-
Sunset	5:55	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:53	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:52	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	3.0 SW	2.5 SW	2.5 SW	2.5 SW	2.1 SW	1.9 SW	1.8 SW	2.1 SW	2.5 SW	0.2 ENE	3.5 SW	3.0 SW	3.5 SW	3.0 SW	3.0 SW	3.0 SW	3.0 SW	3.0 SW
Period (s)	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	12	12	10	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	14
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.3 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.2 ENE	1.1 S	1.2 SSW	1.4 SSW	0.9 S	0.2 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.3 S	0.3 S	0.3 S	0.3 S	0.3 S
Period (s)	9	9	9	9	9	10	9	9	8	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2.5 WSW	-	3.0 SW	4.0 WSW	0.9 WNW	-	0.7 NW	-	-	-	0.8 NW
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	12	-	12	13	5	-	5	-	-	-	4