Long Point surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm 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 2.8°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 4AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)2.5ft (0.7m)17s
Afternoon (18 May)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Evening (18 May)3.5ft (1.1m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.6
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
630
495
488
386
305
746
619
611
535
528
595
535
466
440
299
290
253
224
215
212
175
130
120
96
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
0
N
5
E
0
ESE
5
N
5
N
5
N
10
N
5
NNW
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
10
N
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:05AM2.02m
3:38PM2.17m
4:00AM2.01m
4:34PM2.14m
4:57AM1.98m
5:33PM2.08m
Low Tide
8:58PM0.09m
9:17AM0.01m
9:55PM0.12m
10:15AM0.03m
10:54PM0.16m
11:16AM0.07m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:00
8:00
8:02
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:14
5:13
Temp °C
7
7
7
6
6
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
8
9
8
9
10
10
10
11
13
13
10
5
5
5
4
4
7
7
6
5
5
4
3
3
5
6
5
5
6
5
6
7
10
10
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.6
WSW
12
Energy kJ
630
495
488
386
282
746
619
611
535
528
595
535
466
440
299
290
253
224
215
212
175
130
120
96
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.7
SW
17
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
SW
7
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
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
Energy kJ
23
23
95
155
305
20
16
20
19
19
9
9
9
9
9
9
37
37
11
11
11
33
71
72
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
ENE
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
SE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
WNW
3
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
WSW
7
Energy kJ
1
17
22
22
21
8
20
7
7
6
14
5
5
4
4
2
2
8
39
43
43
1
10
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NNE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.2
ENE
4
Energy kJ
23
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
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)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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