Long Point surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 05 Nov 2025 NZDT
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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
11.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


How big are the waves at Long Point today?

The current surf forecast for Long Point at 11AM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 05). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Nov)6ft (1.9m)11s
Afternoon (05 Nov)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Evening (05 Nov)3.5ft (1.1m)11s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
05
Thursday
06
Friday
07
Sat
08
4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
3
4
4
3
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.1
SSW
2
SSW
1.9
SSW
1.4
SW
1.3
SW
1.3
SW
1.1
SW
1.2
S
1.2
S
1.2
S
1.1
S
1
S
0.9
SSE
0.4
SW
0.7
S
1.5
W
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.6
SE
1.1
WSW
1.8
SW
2.3
SW
2.5
SW
2.5
SW
Period(s) (?)121211121212111010999920961818111316161414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1158102689453350344232026026624420216413510876165124123714081697244325272606
Wind
(km/h)
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NE
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
NE
10
NNE
5
WSW
0
E
0
NW
0
SE
10
S
10
SW
15
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
5
W
5
S
5
WSW
10
NW
15
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffoffoffoffoffoffonglassglassglasscross-
on
ononcrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crossglassglassglasscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:23AM
2.10
2:48PM
2.05
3:15AM
2.17
3:39PM
2.07
4:08AM
2.20
4:31PM
2.05
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:36AM
0.01
8:57PM
-0.01
9:29AM
0.02
9:49PM
-0.02
10:24AM
0.06
10:44PM
0.00
Wednesday
05
Thursday
06
Friday
07
Sat
08
Sunrise-6:11-------6:09-------6:09------
Sunset-----8:37-------8:39-------8:40--
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C89141616161614141315151415111099141717161616
Feels °C (?)561213121315131312141312129876111515151212
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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