Long Point surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 NZST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
13.7° 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 3AM is: 4.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)13ft (4.0m)14s
Afternoon (30 Apr)10ft (3.0m)14s
Evening (30 Apr)10ft (3.0m)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 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed night, calm by Fri morning).

Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
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)
0
0
0
!
!
!
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
!
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
14
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
2.2
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6381
7561
7242
6308
5336
4641
3985
3459
3099
2684
2417
2241
2318
2494
2693
2974
3565
3874
3629
3686
3261
4942
4254
1668
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
10
W
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
ESE
5
NNE
5
NNW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
W
20
WNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:22AM1.85m
1:43PM1.87m
2:01AM1.83m
2:22PM1.87m
2:39AM1.81m
3:01PM1.86m
Low Tide
7:06PM0.23m
7:25AM0.24m
7:47PM0.26m
8:04AM0.26m
8:27PM0.30m
8:43AM0.29m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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7:37
7:39
7:39
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5:38
5:37
5:36
Temp °C
10
10
10
8
8
10
11
10
9
9
8
8
9
11
12
10
11
11
11
12
13
16
17
16
2
3
4
3
4
7
8
7
6
6
6
5
7
10
11
9
9
9
7
7
8
11
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
14
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.2
SW
13
Energy kJ
5
6308
5336
4641
3985
3459
3099
2684
2417
2241
2318
2494
2693
2974
3565
3874
3629
3686
3261
3067
2686
1668
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
Energy kJ
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
14
0.5
NW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
5
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
5
Energy kJ
6381
7561
7242
6
7
16
28
4942
4254
87
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
8
7
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
7
4
Distance (km)
479
72
8
8
8
8
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
0
0
0
0
4
4
4
4
8
8
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
9
7
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
9
7
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
9
7
5
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