Long Point surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 16 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 1AM is: 2.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

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 10°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSW
18
2.2
SSW
17
2.2
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
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
1.1
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3032
2964
2438
2146
1822
1651
1062
978
716
706
696
495
488
380
305
746
546
539
535
520
595
535
459
440
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
5
N
5
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
0
SW
5
S
0
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
0
NW
5
S
0
N
5
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:12AM2.01m
2:43PM2.16m
3:05AM2.02m
3:38PM2.17m
4:00AM2.01m
Low Tide
8:03PM0.09m
8:22AM0.03m
8:58PM0.09m
9:17AM0.01m
9:55PM0.12m
10:15AM0.03m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:58
8:00
8:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:15
5:15
5:14
Temp °C
9
8
8
8
7
7
7
8
9
8
8
7
7
7
7
8
9
7
7
8
9
9
9
10
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
7
8
7
7
5
5
5
5
7
8
6
5
4
6
6
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSW
18
2.2
SSW
17
2.2
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
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
1.1
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
Energy kJ
3032
2964
2438
2146
1822
1651
1062
978
716
706
696
495
488
380
282
746
546
539
535
520
595
535
459
440
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
SSE
8
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
0.5
SW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
Energy kJ
10
11
11
6
7
4
19
24
11
23
23
23
95
155
305
20
25
24
19
19
9
9
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
12
0.3
ENE
12
0.3
ENE
12
0.3
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
S
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
13
27
26
25
2
24
2
1
1
22
22
21
8
20
20
7
3
14
5
5
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
Energy kJ
6
13
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
6
7
4
5
4
4
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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