Long Point surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 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
13.7° 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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly 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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
10
0.6
SSW
18
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
15
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
13
3
SW
16
3.5
SW
15
3
SW
14
3
WSW
14
1.8
SW
14
2.5
WSW
10
2.4
SW
12
2.4
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
W
30
W
30
W
25
W
30
W
30
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
W
30
WNW
25
WNW
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
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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7:28
7:30
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:50
5:49
5:46
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)
1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
S
8
0.9
SSW
7
1
SW
15
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1.1
SW
6
1.2
SW
7
1.3
SW
8
1.9
SW
13
0.5
E
10
0.8
SSW
18
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
1.8
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
12
2.4
SW
12
Energy 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)
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.5
E
10
0.4
SW
19
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.9
SW
15
0.1
E
9
Energy 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)
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SW
13
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
SSW
6
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
S
21
Energy 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)
0.6
SW
8
0.3
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.6
W
3
1.1
SW
7
1.1
SW
6
1.3
SW
6
0.9
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
1.1
WNW
5
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
13
3
SW
16
3.5
SW
15
3
SW
14
3
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
10
1.1
NW
5
0.7
NW
5
Energy 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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
4
2
3
3
5
5
5
4
3
3
4
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
3
3
5
5
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
3
4
3
5
5
5
4
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
9
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
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