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Long Point surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 31 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
12.1° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Long Point today (01 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Long Point at 6AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Long Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SW 12 | ENE 10 | SW 11 | ENE 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | |
199 | 227 | 217 | 232 | 218 | 190 | 193 | 167 | 147 | 255 | 318 | 227 | 212 | 269 | 284 | 299 | 310 | 374 | 383 | 320 | 277 | 255 | 249 | 225 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 2:56AM1.73m | 3:21PM1.82m | 3:36AM1.72m | 4:02PM1.80m | 4:18AM1.69m | 4:44PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:47PM0.42m | 9:00AM0.37m | 9:30PM0.44m | 9:43AM0.39m | 10:15PM0.46m | 10:28AM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 10 |
12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SW 10 |
 kJ | 125 | 227 | 212 | 232 | 218 | 180 | 147 | 144 | 147 | 255 | 318 | 227 | 212 | 269 | 284 | 212 | 310 | 374 | 308 | 308 | 277 | 255 | 225 | 216 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 199 | 196 | 217 | 207 | 200 | 190 | 193 | 167 | 137 | 167 | 164 | 161 | 155 | 182 | 219 | 299 | 282 | 278 | 383 | 320 | 263 | 229 | 249 | 225 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 16 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 19 | S 20 | SW 19 | WSW 4 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 25 | 52 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 59 | 55 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 24 | 12 | 19 | 45 | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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