Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Long Point today (25 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Long Point at 3PM is: 2.4m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 25). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (25 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (25 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Long Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3288 | 2821 | 2278 | 2216 | 1680 | 1215 | 905 | 802 | 802 | 591 | 591 | 688 | 518 | 855 | 1193 | 1122 | 801 | 696 | 398 | 565 | 581 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:27PM1.90m | 2:48AM1.98m | 3:10PM1.94m | 3:34AM2.04m | 3:56PM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:14AM0.16m | 8:34PM0.16m | 8:59AM0.13m | 9:18PM0.12m | 9:48AM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 13 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SW 13 | NE 8 | S 8 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 3288 | 2821 | 2278 | 2216 | 1680 | 1215 | 905 | 802 | 802 | 591 | 591 | 688 | 59 | 65 | 61 | 52 | 215 | 35 | 160 | 215 | 245 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | W 5 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | E 12 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ENE 9 | SW 16 | SW 13 | NE 10 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 19 | 126 | 124 | 3 | 39 | 46 | 50 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 54 | 69 | 168 | 15 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SE 12 | — | E 15 | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 16 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 186 | 177 | 6 | — | 4 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 68 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | NW 4 | — | WNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 9 | — | 14 | — | 44 | 27 | 43 | 42 | 53 | 31 | 31 | 54 | 518 | 855 | 1193 | 1122 | 801 | 696 | 398 | 565 | 581 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 75 | 75 | 15 | 90 | 132 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 270 | 23 | 418 |
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