Long Bay Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.69° S 174.76° E

Long Bay Reef WaveFinder

Issued: 12 am 04 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Long Bay Reef sea temperature is
16.6°C
0.7° 

Long Bay Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Long Bay Reef surf forecast from 4 Nov 2026:

  • Best quality surf: No days rated 1★ or higher at Long Bay Reef in the next 16 days. The closest to surfable is Tuesday 10 Nov, 4PM (local time) – 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, N swell with cross-onshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 10 Nov, 4PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, N swell with 95 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): None forecast at Long Bay Reef before Friday 20 Nov. Conditions stay below 1★ throughout, with swell peaking at 4ft (1.2m), 6s on Tuesday 10 Nov.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Long Bay Reef this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Long Bay Reef in the next 16 days are 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 10) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 10) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 4PM (Tue 10th Nov)4ft (1.2m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Long Bay Reef over the next 16 days.


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