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Long Bay Reef surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 05 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Long Bay Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Long Bay Reef sea temperature is
18.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Long Bay Reef today?
The current surf forecast for Long Bay Reef at 4AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 05). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (06 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Long Bay Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | |
64 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 29 | 30 | 14 | 39 | 47 | 52 | 11 | 73 | 16 | 24 | 19 | 67 | 61 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 30 | 62 | 66 | 75 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:39PM2.68m | 9:49AM2.54m | 10:18PM2.62m | 10:30AM2.49m | 10:59PM2.56m | 11:14AM2.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:57AM0.77m | 4:09PM0.70m | 4:41AM0.82m | 4:50PM0.75m | 5:28AM0.88m | 5:33PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 12 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 13 | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 64 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 30 | 14 | 39 | 47 | 52 | 11 | 73 | 16 | 24 | 19 | 67 | 61 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 30 | 62 | 66 | 75 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 67 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 79 | 279 | 96 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 133 | 354 | 345 | 344 |
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