Long Point surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 17 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
13.1° C
(Which is 2.7°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 4PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)5ft (1.6m)15s
Afternoon (17 May)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (17 May)4.5ft (1.3m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue night, min 7°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.7
SW
17
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1062
978
716
706
630
495
488
386
305
746
701
611
535
528
595
535
466
440
352
290
253
218
215
212
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
0
WSW
5
S
0
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
5
E
0
SE
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:43PM2.16m
3:05AM2.02m
3:38PM2.17m
4:00AM2.01m
4:34PM2.14m
4:57AM1.98m
Low Tide
8:22AM0.03m
8:58PM0.09m
9:17AM0.01m
9:55PM0.12m
10:15AM0.03m
10:54PM0.16m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:58
8:00
8:00
8:02
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:14
5:13
Temp °C
7
8
8
7
8
8
7
7
7
8
9
7
7
7
7
7
7
9
9
9
9
10
10
11
5
7
7
6
7
6
5
5
5
7
8
6
5
5
4
4
4
6
6
6
5
6
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
Energy kJ
1062
978
716
706
630
495
488
386
282
746
701
611
535
528
595
535
466
440
352
290
253
218
215
212
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.7
SW
17
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
Energy kJ
19
24
24
23
23
23
95
155
305
20
20
20
19
19
9
9
9
9
9
8
37
37
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
4
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
SW
21
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.1
E
14
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
S
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
Energy kJ
25
2
11
2
1
17
22
22
21
8
15
4
7
3
14
5
5
4
4
8
2
8
11
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
9
0.2
NNE
3
0.2
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
Energy kJ
23
1
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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