Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Long Point today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Long Point at 4AM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.5m 19s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 19s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Long Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun morning, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 671 | 1263 | 1305 | 1147 | 1570 | 1682 | 2805 | 3829 | 4473 | 4233 | 6194 | 7599 | 9105 | 6181 | 14950 | 11857 | 12083 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:36AM1.76m | 5:00PM1.80m | 5:16AM1.74m | 5:41PM1.76m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:35PM0.33m | 10:51AM0.28m | 11:16PM0.35m | 11:35AM0.32m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Feels °C | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -5 | -6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 671 | 440 | 403 | 409 | 409 | 1544 | 2805 | 3829 | 4473 | 4233 | 3685 | 4032 | 3565 | 4299 | 36 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 15 | SE 15 | — |
| kJ | 226 | 203 | 203 | 205 | 561 | 349 | 254 | 183 | 132 | 110 | 86 | 48 | 35 | 36 | 17 | 8 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 17 | E 10 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | — | — | — | SE 15 | — | — |
| kJ | 190 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 629 | 1263 | 1305 | 1147 | 1570 | 1682 | 1502 | 2613 | 2993 | 4158 | 6194 | 7599 | 9105 | 6181 | 14950 | 11857 | 12083 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 72 | 72 | 75 | 75 | 78 | 84 | 123 | 125 | 184 | 270 | 559 | 270 | 277 |
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