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Long Point surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 18 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
13.1° C
(Which is 2.8°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 5PM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Long Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 6°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | |
305 | 746 | 619 | 611 | 535 | 528 | 595 | 535 | 466 | 440 | 299 | 290 | 253 | 224 | 212 | 208 | 178 | 132 | 120 | 96 | 94 | 66 | 123 | 121 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 3:38PM2.17m | 4:00AM2.01m | 4:34PM2.14m | 4:57AM1.98m | 5:33PM2.08m | 5:56AM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:17AM0.01m | 9:55PM0.12m | 10:15AM0.03m | 10:54PM0.16m | 11:16AM0.07m | 11:55PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | 5:12 |
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Temp °C | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 15 |
4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SSW 18 |
 kJ | 282 | 746 | 619 | 611 | 535 | 528 | 595 | 535 | 466 | 440 | 299 | 290 | 253 | 224 | 212 | 208 | 178 | 132 | 120 | 96 | 94 | 66 | 49 | 121 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | ENE 10 | SW 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 10 | ENE 9 | SSW 20 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 305 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 37 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 66 | 71 | 72 | 71 | 62 | 123 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | SSE 9 | ENE 10 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 13 | SSW 20 | ENE 9 | SSW 20 | SSW 21 | WNW 3 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | WSW 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 21 | 8 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 8 | 39 | 43 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
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