Long Bay Reef surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 05 May 2026 NZST
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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 2AM 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 onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Some 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.3
NE
9
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
1.2
NNE
5
1.1
NNE
5
1.2
N
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
15
ENE
15
E
10
ENE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
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
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
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7:03
7:03
7:05
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5:30
5:29
5:28
1
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)
0.2
N
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.3
NE
9
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
3
3
6
3
12
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
Energy kJ
13
13
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
9
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
6
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
1.2
NNE
5
1.1
NNE
5
1.2
N
5
Energy 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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
1
Distance (km)
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
67
126
133
43
34
79
34
34
133
353
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
6
6
5
8
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
5
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