Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Long Point today (13 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Long Point at 10AM is: 2.2m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 21s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (13 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Long Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun night, light winds from the WSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tue 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2374 | 2289 | 2178 | 1983 | 1688 | 1422 | 1266 | 1155 | 1037 | 882 | 864 | 853 | 1602 | 1647 | 1983 | 2185 | 3495 | 14990 | 12620 | 7763 | 5194 | 3863 | 3865 | 3372 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:05AM1.86m | 12:37PM2.02m | 1:01AM1.94m | 1:34PM2.12m | 1:56AM2.01m | 2:29PM2.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17AM0.15m | 6:51PM0.17m | 7:11AM0.07m | 7:47PM0.13m | 8:07AM0.01m | 8:44PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
2374 | 2289 | 2178 | 1983 | 1688 | 1422 | 1266 | 1155 | 1037 | 882 | 695 | 565 | 1602 | 1647 | 1983 | 2185 | 3495 | 14990 | 12620 | 7763 | 5194 | 3863 | 3865 | 3372 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NE 4 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
25 | 23 | 151 | 180 | 314 | 432 | 522 | 964 | 954 | 879 | 864 | 853 | 2 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 24 | SW 24 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | NE 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | W 5 | W 6 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 42 | 187 | 475 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 549 | 270 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
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