Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Long Point today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Long Point at 7AM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 20s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 22). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Long Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2644 | 1321 | 1361 | 819 | 1649 | 1553 | 416 | 292 | 803 | 1581 | 1526 | 2761 | 3554 | 2761 | 3585 | 2387 | 1738 | 1624 | 1838 | 1443 | 1572 | 1975 | 2256 | 1524 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:01AM1.61m | 12:26PM1.71m | 00:42AM1.70m | 1:06PM1.77m | 1:23AM1.80m | 1:45PM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07AM0.38m | 6:32PM0.38m | 6:49AM0.30m | 7:12PM0.30m | 7:31AM0.22m | 7:52PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | NE 11 | SSW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1828 | 1321 | 1361 | 819 | 4 | 62 | 416 | 292 | 803 | 1581 | 1526 | 2761 | 3554 | 2761 | 3585 | 2387 | 1738 | 1624 | 1838 | 1443 | 1572 | 1975 | 2256 | 1387 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 22 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | S 20 | — | S 23 | E 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | E 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SSW 22 | NE 12 | SSW 19 | WSW 6 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 9 | 16 | 38 | 8 | — | 11 | 2 | 171 | 173 | 432 | 687 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 6 | 708 | 119 | 549 | 603 | 454 | 5 | 11 | 1524 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | SSW 21 | SW 21 | NE 10 | NE 13 | SE 11 | — | — | NE 12 | SE 11 | NE 12 | SSW 19 | NE 11 | S 9 | NE 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 151 | 113 | 4 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 6 | 4 | 6 | 584 | 5 | 14 | 5 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | NW 6 | NW 5 | W 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | NW 3 | — | WSW 6 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 2644 | 50 | 10 | 134 | 1649 | 1553 | 215 | 157 | 136 | — | — | 3 | — | 131 | — | 142 | 223 | — | — | 29 | 32 | 18 | 137 | 182 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 72 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
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