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Long Point surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 23 May 2026 NZSTForecast 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
12.8° 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 5AM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Long Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
6847 | 7214 | 6444 | 5534 | 4920 | 4390 | 3338 | 3139 | 2807 | 2369 | 1820 | 1594 | 1648 | 1572 | 1240 | 1255 | 1398 | 1745 | 2116 | 1681 | 1267 | 1446 | 4783 | 6081 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:40PM1.86m | 9:08AM1.78m | 9:41PM1.82m | 10:08AM1.77m | 10:37PM1.78m | 11:04AM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:58AM0.28m | 3:23PM0.25m | 3:54AM0.29m | 4:18PM0.28m | 4:46AM0.30m | 5:09PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 11 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 6847 | 7214 | 6444 | 5534 | 4920 | 4390 | 3338 | 3139 | 2807 | 2369 | 1820 | 1594 | 1648 | 1572 | 1240 | 1255 | 1398 | 86 | 1849 | 376 | 697 | 1148 | 4783 | 6081 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 10 | SSW 16 | SSE 11 | ENE 10 | SSW 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 19 | 20 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 29 | 123 | 116 | 83 | 26 | 214 | 39 | 20 | 1161 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 14 | — | ENE 12 | — | — | NE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 10 | — | S 11 | ENE 10 | — | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 19 | 18 | 7 | — | 14 | — | — | 30 | 12 | 27 | — | 58 | 20 | — | 20 | 25 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | NW 4 | W 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 19 | 22 | 287 | 24 | 16 | 3 | 1745 | 2116 | 1681 | 1267 | 1446 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 72 | 148 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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