Long Point surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 19 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
12.9° C
(Which is 2.6°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 12AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 20s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)--
Afternoon (20 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (20 May)3ft (0.9m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu morning).

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
1.1
SW
18
2
WSW
6
3
WSW
8
3
WSW
8
3
SW
9
3
SW
11
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
299
290
253
228
215
208
175
132
120
96
71
66
123
123
679
270
1024
1132
1609
2155
2181
2227
2233
2237
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
5
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
15
NE
10
N
10
N
10
N
15
N
20
N
35
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
25
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
4:57AM1.98m
5:33PM2.08m
5:56AM1.92m
6:34PM2.00m
6:59AM1.87m
Low Tide
10:54PM0.16m
11:16AM0.07m
11:55PM0.20m
12:19PM0.12m
00:58AM0.24m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
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8:02
8:03
8:03
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5:14
5:13
5:12
5:10
3
2
Temp °C
9
8
8
9
9
8
8
10
11
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
11
11
10
9
7
7
7
10
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
6
7
6
5
5
6
6
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.9
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
ENE
9
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
Energy kJ
299
290
253
228
215
208
175
132
120
96
69
66
123
123
46
47
37
173
173
49
2181
2227
2233
2237
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.3
NNW
3
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.1
E
12
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
7
Energy kJ
9
9
37
37
39
11
11
33
71
72
71
62
33
31
2
151
173
41
43
3
33
16
14
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
S
11
0.1
NE
9
0.1
S
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.4
NE
7
Energy kJ
4
2
2
8
6
43
43
10
10
10
10
9
9
10
3
3
3
3
3
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
NE
2
0.3
NE
3
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.7
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
SW
18
2
WSW
6
3
WSW
8
3
WSW
8
3
SW
9
3
SW
11
0.6
WNW
3
Energy kJ
17
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
4
9
22
51
679
270
1024
1132
1609
2155
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
116
72
25
72
72
8
8
4
4
0
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
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