Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Long Point today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Long Point at 5AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Long Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 3°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2579 | 2216 | 3719 | 2923 | 1890 | 1834 | 1594 | 1468 | 1335 | 1107 | 939 | 792 | 675 | 629 | 568 | 487 | 547 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:08AM1.62m | 12:36PM1.73m | 00:52AM1.67m | 1:18PM1.78m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07AM0.46m | 6:37PM0.50m | 6:51AM0.41m | 7:19PM0.45m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | -2 | -3 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 2579 | 2216 | 2474 | 2166 | 1890 | 1834 | 1594 | 1468 | 1335 | 1107 | 939 | 792 | 675 | 629 | 568 | 487 | 399 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 17 | SE 16 | ESE 16 | SE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 193 | 211 | 288 | 245 | 279 | 272 | 264 | 257 | 250 | 236 | 201 | 198 | 198 | 246 | 137 | 414 | 547 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 20 | 17 | 28 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 26 | 59 | 58 | 52 | 71 | 49 | 48 | 151 | 86 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3719 | 2923 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | 24 | 24 | 7 | 8 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 4 | 72 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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