Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Long Point today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Long Point at 11AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 28). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Long Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri morning, moderate winds from the W by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 11 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2059 | 3331 | 4660 | 9328 | 5570 | 11798 | 3964 | 6171 | 6751 | 6751 | 7289 | 7255 | 8212 | 8711 | 9228 | 9642 | 10088 | 8830 | 9672 | 11904 | 10828 | 10058 | 9798 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:23AM2.07m | 4:45PM1.94m | 5:16AM2.06m | 5:38PM1.91m | 6:13AM2.02m | 6:36PM1.86m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:39AM0.16m | 10:58PM0.12m | 11:35AM0.21m | 11:55PM0.16m | 12:36PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
Feels °C | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 15 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 2059 | 3331 | 4660 | 5140 | 5570 | 6505 | 3964 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 16 | — | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 9216 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | E 14 | ESE 14 | ENE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 21 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WSW 14 | NW 6 | WSW 14 | WSW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 184 | 167 | 35 | 9328 | 38 | 11798 | 991 | 6171 | 6751 | 6751 | 7289 | 7255 | 8212 | 8711 | 9228 | 9642 | 10088 | 8830 | 9672 | 11904 | 10828 | 10058 | 9798 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 72 | 90 | 75 | 72 | 75 | 175 | 23 | 72 | 72 | 8 | 175 | 392 | 392 | 162 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 418 | 270 | 422 | 417 |
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