Surf Forecasts:
Long Point surf forecast from 9 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 13 Nov, 10PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period, SW swell with onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 17 Nov, 7PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period, SW swell with 6,440 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 10 Nov, 10PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Long Point this week:
The surf forecast for Long Point over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 10) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 18s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Long Point in the next 16 days are 4.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 17) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Nov 12) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Tue 10th Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 13th Nov) | 11ft (3.5m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Tue 17th Nov) | 13ft (4.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Long Point over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Mon night, calm by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu morning, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 8 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 991 | 917 | 599 | 577 | 953 | 655 | 608 | 1140 | 1474 | 1421 | 1019 | 2593 | 3204 | 5376 | 3984 | 3018 | 2165 | 1379 | 675 | 765 | 488 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross |
High Tide | 3:21PM1.84m | 3:45AM1.90m | 4:01PM1.80m | 4:26AM1.87m | 4:42PM1.76m | 5:08AM1.83m | 5:25PM1.70m | 5:52AM1.77m | 6:09PM1.64m | 6:38AM1.71m | 6:56PM1.58m | 7:27AM1.65m | 7:46PM1.53m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:25PM0.25m | 9:52AM0.32m | 10:06PM0.30m | 10:35AM0.38m | 10:49PM0.35m | 11:20AM0.44m | 11:35PM0.41m | 12:08PM0.50m | 00:23AM0.47m | 12:59PM0.54m | 1:14AM0.51m | 1:51PM0.57m | 2:07AM0.54m | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ENE 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | ENE 9 | SW 13 | ENE 9 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 991 | 917 | 599 | 403 | 314 | 314 | 196 | 1140 | 1474 | 1421 | 1019 | 49 | 3204 | 32 | 3984 | 3018 | 2165 | 1379 | 675 | 765 | 488 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | — | — | — | S 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | — | ENE 9 | — | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 47 | — | — | — | 8 | 106 | 608 | 138 | 115 | 94 | 70 | — | 34 | — | 30 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 154 | 92 | 85 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | ENE 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | ENE 9 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 303 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 45 | 38 | 64 | 155 | 8 | 382 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | SW 12 | WNW 6 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 54 | 97 | 361 | 577 | 953 | 655 | 4 | 9 | — | 217 | 1017 | 2593 | 197 | 5376 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 22 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 173 | 173 | 173 | 144 | 148 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 111 | 25 | 72 | 119 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
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