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Long Point surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Long Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Long Point sea temperature is
13.7° C
(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Long Point today?
The current surf forecast for Long Point at 7AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Long Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed night, fresh winds from the W by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | SSW 18 | SSE 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
127 | 209 | 137 | 371 | 367 | 362 | 415 | 398 | 398 | 336 | 304 | 290 | 286 | 1173 | 1920 | 2340 | 4808 | 4929 | 3968 | 3603 | 1169 | 1187 | 1547 | 1795 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | 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 | |
High Tide | 6:49PM1.95m | 7:15AM1.80m | 7:57PM1.89m | 8:25AM1.77m | 9:06PM1.86m | 9:33AM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:15AM0.32m | 1:40PM0.24m | 2:21AM0.33m | 2:46PM0.25m | 3:24AM0.32m | 3:48PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — |
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Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSW 7 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 13 | E 10 | SSW 18 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 127 | 140 | 137 | 120 | 92 | 97 | 415 | 398 | 398 | 336 | 85 | 135 | 216 | 1173 | 46 | 399 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 1169 | 874 | 1547 | 1795 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 10 | SW 19 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | SW 15 | E 9 |
| kJ | 117 | 122 | 125 | 371 | 367 | 362 | 108 | 100 | 96 | 68 | 304 | 290 | 286 | 46 | 95 | 29 | 27 | 3 | 2 | — | 6 | 6 | 314 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 6 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | S 21 |
| kJ | 103 | 209 | 136 | 125 | 127 | 130 | 37 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 68 | 69 | 68 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 8 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 46 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 100 | 108 | 124 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 50 | 1920 | 2340 | 4808 | 4929 | 3968 | 3603 | 864 | 1187 | 65 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 25 | 72 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 72 | 72 | 4 |
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