Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Long Point today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Long Point at 2PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.7m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Long Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 523 | 719 | 899 | 473 | 2055 | 1824 | 1688 | 1541 | 1432 | 1508 | 2183 | 1829 | 1912 | 2124 | 2183 | 2320 | 2831 | 2613 | 3021 | 4149 | 3818 | 3818 | 6912 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:08AM1.68m | 7:29PM1.56m | 8:03AM1.61m | 8:27PM1.51m | 9:03AM1.57m | 9:28PM1.49m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:31PM0.57m | 1:50AM0.55m | 2:29PM0.61m | 2:48AM0.58m | 3:27PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | SSW 12 | SW 12 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — |
| kJ | 165 | 144 | 899 | 432 | 2055 | 1824 | 1688 | 1541 | 1432 | 1508 | 1751 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2613 | 3021 | — | 1209 | 1463 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | ESE 8 | SSW 12 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 290 | 239 | 118 | 473 | 70 | 49 | 33 | 31 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | — | SW 13 | SW 10 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | — | 269 | 173 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | — | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 523 | 719 | — | 313 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2183 | 1829 | 1912 | 2124 | 2183 | 2320 | 2831 | 98 | 115 | 4149 | 3818 | 3818 | 6912 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 123 | 75 | 75 | 105 | 123 | 119 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 72 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
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