Long Point surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 02 May 2026 NZST
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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
13.5° C
(Which is 2.6°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 9PM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)--
Afternoon (02 May)8ft (2.5m)14s
Evening (02 May)7ft (2.2m)13s

Table - waves today at Long Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tue
5
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
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2390
1919
1643
1438
1228
1127
966
864
723
609
634
689
689
689
678
678
561
455
1006
1064
961
933
933
867
Wind (km/h)
15
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
N
5
NE
5
NNW
0
NW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNE
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:18AM1.77m
3:42PM1.83m
3:58AM1.73m
4:23PM1.79m
4:40AM1.67m
Low Tide
9:09PM0.35m
9:23AM0.33m
9:52PM0.41m
10:06AM0.39m
10:37PM0.47m
10:52AM0.45m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
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7:41
7:43
7:43
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5:36
5:34
5:32
5:30
Temp °C
17
15
15
15
14
13
13
14
15
14
14
13
12
12
12
14
15
13
12
12
11
10
11
14
14
12
12
13
12
11
10
13
14
13
12
11
10
10
10
12
13
12
11
10
9
8
8
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
Energy kJ
2390
1919
1643
1438
1228
1127
966
864
723
609
634
689
689
689
678
678
561
455
1006
1064
961
933
933
867
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.1
NE
6
0.5
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
1.2
SW
11
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
NE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.3
NE
9
Energy kJ
17
32
43
43
41
27
24
14
15
15
1
144
259
347
10
2
4
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.1
NE
7
Energy kJ
3
2
2
2
4
1
1
1
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.3
N
3
0.2
ENE
9
Energy kJ
5
9
2
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
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