Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Long Point today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Long Point at 9AM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Long Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sun morning). Mainly near gales. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | ESE 14 | WSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 374 | 241 | 188 | 175 | 339 | 475 | 352 | 305 | 352 | 854 | 36 | 5503 | 12358 | 15434 | 14812 | 12839 | 14664 | 9237 | 9035 | 9129 | 13203 | 7784 | 6051 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:29AM1.60m | 10:51PM1.55m | 11:23AM1.65m | 11:40PM1.60m | 12:08PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:59AM0.55m | 4:34PM0.60m | 4:52AM0.53m | 5:24PM0.56m | 5:39AM0.47m | 6:09PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 6 | SW 15 | NE 7 | SW 17 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 374 | 241 | 170 | 136 | 339 | 475 | 53 | 305 | 96 | 854 | 59 | 55 | 41 | 21 | 36 | 36 | 10393 | 9237 | 9035 | 9129 | 9166 | 7784 | 6051 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SSW 18 | ENE 6 | SW 14 | ENE 7 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NE 9 | NE 10 | E 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 69 | 68 | 188 | 175 | 22 | 27 | 352 | 49 | 297 | 68 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 14 | 16 | 33 | 37 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | SSW 18 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 7 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 131 | 46 | 41 | 26 | 26 | 209 | 276 | 352 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NNE 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WSW 15 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 12 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 26 | 1061 | 5503 | 12358 | 15434 | 14812 | 12839 | 14664 | 122 | 93 | 82 | 13203 | 51 | 36 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 582 | 578 | 578 | 578 | 277 | 270 | 162 | 84 | 75 | 75 | 72 | 15 | 72 |
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