Long Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New-Zealand – Catlins)
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Long Point Spot ID: Type: reef and point Reliability: fairly consistent Best: Swell SSE | Wind NE Sea Temperature Today is: 11.9 °C |
Sunday, 19 May 2013, 04:11 Local time
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Long Point in Catlins is a reasonably exposed reef and point break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the northwest. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell direction is from the south southeast.There is a left hand point break here. Best around low tide when the tide is rising. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Beware of sharks/rips.
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Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs |
Tide Times:For Nugget Point, New Zealand, 23 miles from Long Point.
Long Point Tide Times and Tide Chart Live Weather:At Nugget Point, 23 km from Long Point.
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Overall Long Point Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in May
The rose diagram shows the combination of swells directed at Long Point through an aver... (show all text) 
This picture illustrates how often and how strongly the wind blows from different direc... (show all text) The two graphs above are also combined in the single Long Point surf consistency graph. Also see Long Point surf quality by season and Long Point surf quality by month. |
Long Point Location Maps
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Visitor Reviews of Long Point |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Long Point:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Purakaunui Bay | 2 mi |
| Second closest break | Papatowai | 5 mi |
| Third closest break | Catlins River Mouth | 9 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Cannibal Bay | 11 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Nugget Point | 14 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Long Point: |
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| Closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4840 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4894 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5137 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5198 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 5351 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Long Point: |
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| Closest tide station | Nugget Point | 14 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Waipapa Point | 35 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Bluff Harbour | 58 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | New River Entrance | 63 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Dunedin | 65 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Long Point: |
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| Closest ski area | Remarkables (New Zealand) | 111 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Snow Park/Snow Farm (New Zealand) | 119 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Snow Park (New Zealand) | 120 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Cardrona (New Zealand) | 121 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Coronet Peak (New Zealand) | 121 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Long Point: |
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| Closest city location | Invercargill (New Zealand) | 60 mi |
| Second closest city location | Dunedin (New Zealand) | 65 mi |
| Third closest city location | Christchurch (New Zealand) | 258 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Nelson (New Zealand) | 409 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Wellington (New Zealand) | 448 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Long Point is Dunedin Airport (DUD) in New Zealand, 86 km (53 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Long Point is Invercargill Airport (IVC), also in New Zealand, 99 km (61 miles) away.
- Third is Alexandra Airport (ALR) in New Zealand, 152 km (94 miles) away.
- Queenstown Airport (ZQN) in New Zealand is 185 km (115 miles) away.
- Manapouri Airport (TEU), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Long Point and is 189 km (117 miles) away.
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