Long Point surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 NZST
Forecast 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
13.0° C
(Which is 2.7°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 10PM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)--
Afternoon (21 May)10ft (3.0m)8s
Evening (21 May)10ft (3.0m)9s

Table - waves today at Long Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu afternoon, calm by Sun morning).

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
2
3
3
3
3
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
8
3
WSW
8
3
SW
9
3
SW
11
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.4
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
SW
13
3
WSW
13
3
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
15
4
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
914
1161
1358
1830
2018
2027
2130
1946
1749
1486
2537
2345
2947
3191
3798
4526
5336
6307
7138
7664
6647
5809
5355
4899
Wind (km/h)
35
W
30
W
20
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
W
20
W
20
WNW
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
5
N
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
High Tide
6:34PM2.00m
6:59AM1.87m
7:37PM1.93m
8:04AM1.82m
8:40PM1.86m
9:08AM1.78m
Low Tide
00:58AM0.24m
1:22PM0.17m
1:59AM0.27m
2:24PM0.21m
2:58AM0.28m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:03
8:04
8:06
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:10
5:09
5:08
Temp °C
12
11
9
8
7
7
7
9
11
9
9
11
12
12
11
11
10
10
9
8
8
7
7
8
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
7
4
4
5
6
7
7
6
5
6
5
5
5
4
4
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.4
NE
7
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.4
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
0.3
SSW
12
2.5
SW
13
0.3
NE
7
0.2
ENE
7
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
15
4
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
Energy kJ
147
173
173
14
2018
2027
2130
1946
1749
1486
28
2345
7
5
5336
6307
7138
7664
6647
5809
5355
4899
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.1
E
12
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.3
SSW
22
0.3
NE
11
0.3
NE
11
0.2
ENE
12
Energy kJ
15
28
26
3
19
16
14
5
5
5
5
5
91
19
20
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.3
NE
7
Energy kJ
3
3
6
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
8
3
WSW
8
3
SW
9
3
SW
11
0.5
NW
3
1.1
W
5
2.5
WSW
13
1
NW
5
3
WSW
13
3
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
914
1161
1358
1830
6
52
2537
55
2947
3191
3798
4526
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
5
5
4
7
8
8
7
6
6
5
Distance (km)
72
124
8
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
4
8
72
8
8
8
23
8
8
8
8
8
8
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
7
8
8
7
6
6
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
5
5
7
7
8
8
7
6
6
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
7
7
8
8
7
6
7
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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