Long Point surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 NZST
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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 6AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)8ft (2.5m)12s
Afternoon (22 May)8ft (2.4m)12s
Evening (22 May)5.5ft (1.7m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
3
4
3
3
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
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0
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4
5
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.7
SW
13
3
WSW
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
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1358
1830
2018
2027
2130
1946
1749
1486
984
2731
3004
2879
3550
4429
5336
6140
7138
7760
6647
5534
5089
4640
3761
3341
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
15
W
25
W
20
WNW
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
5
N
5
ENE
5
NNE
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
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
3:23PM0.25m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<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>
5:10
5:09
5:08
Temp °C
9
8
7
7
7
9
11
9
9
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
9
9
8
8
9
9
8
3
4
4
4
4
6
7
4
4
5
5
6
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
8
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.7
SW
13
0.2
ENE
7
0.3
NE
7
3
SW
13
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
15
4
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
Energy kJ
173
14
2018
2027
2130
1946
1749
1486
984
5
7
2879
5336
6140
7138
7760
6647
5534
5089
4640
3761
3341
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
8
0.1
E
12
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.4
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
22
0.3
NE
11
0.3
NE
11
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
Energy kJ
26
3
19
16
14
9
5
5
47
12
91
19
20
13
12
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.2
ENE
7
0.3
NE
11
0.3
NE
11
Energy kJ
6
5
20
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
9
3
SW
11
0.5
NW
3
1.2
W
5
2.2
WSW
7
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
0.9
NW
6
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
1358
1830
5
63
421
2731
3004
44
3550
4429
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
7
8
8
7
6
5
5
4
4
Distance (km)
8
4
4
0
4
4
4
8
4
8
8
8
8
8
23
8
8
8
8
8
4
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
7
8
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
6
7
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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