Is it worth the trip?
42Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 4 ft swell at 10 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 44kJ
- Wind
- W 9 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Tue 3 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 212kJ
- Wind
- WSW 9 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Wed 4 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 184kJ
- Wind
- NE 13 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Thu 5 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 105kJ
- Wind
- NE 7 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Fri 6 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 55kJ
- Wind
- NNE 7 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 174kJ
- Wind
- NE 10 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Sun 8 · 52 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 358kJ
- Wind
- ENE 7 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 146, fair
- Mon 224, too small
- Tue 343, poor
- Wed 443, poor
- Thu 540, too small
- Fri 640, poor
- Sat 729, poor
- Sun 852, fair
- Mon 918, poor
- Tue 1022, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 12 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 46, fair | 3 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 106kJ | offshorewind from the north, 10 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 24, too small | 2 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 44kJ | wind from the west, 9 knots | 14°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 43, poor | 4 ft8 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 212kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots | 13°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 43, poor | 4 ft9 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 184kJ | wind from the north-east, 13 knots | 13°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 40, too small | 3 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 105kJ | wind from the north-east, 7 knots | 15°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 40, poor | 3 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 55kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 29, poor | 3 ft10 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 174kJ | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 13°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 52, fair | 4 ft10 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 358kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots | 12°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 18, poor | 4 ft10 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 235kJ | wind from the east, 19 knots | 11°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 22, poor | 5 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 165kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 10 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 47, fair | 3 ft10 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 134kJ | wind from the west, 10 knots | 12°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovLow 01:52 −0.9 mHigh 08:14 +0.9 mLow 14:34 −0.8 mHigh 20:45 +0.8 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 02:58 −0.9 mHigh 09:21 +0.9 mLow 15:39 −0.8 mHigh 21:52 +0.8 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:05 −0.9 mHigh 10:26 +0.9 mLow 16:42 −0.9 mHigh 22:55 +0.8 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Long Point
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (148°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (328°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 13). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 10°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 14°C in January, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). The town to stay in is Owaka.
Water about 12°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,780–US$3,390 each
about US$1,780–US$3,390 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to DUD, estimated from distance and season, changing at DFW and AKL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$871–US$1,820 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$134–US$228 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$342–US$563 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$301–US$563 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$134–US$221 |
| Total | about US$1,780–US$3,390 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Owaka
23 min by car
about US$127/nightcountry average
About Owaka its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Owaka, 13 km (about 25 min by car)
About US$127 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 31h 15m
About 31h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → DUD, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Auckland International Airport (AKL), then 1h 50m by road
Flights MDW → DUD on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.