Long Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(South-Africa – Cape Peninsula)
Photo credit: Wil Verberne
Surf Break: Long Beach
| Name: | Long Beach |
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| Type: | sandbar |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SW | Offshore Wind: S |
Long Beach in Cape Peninsula is a sheltered beach break that has pretty consitent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the south. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the southwest. The beach breaks offer left-handers. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Beware of sharks,crowds.
Overall Long Beach Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
This image describes the variation of swells directed at Long Beach through an average ... (show all text)
The graph shows how frequently and how strongly the wind blows from different direction... (show all text)
Also see Long Beach surf quality by season and Long Beach surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to South-Africa - Cape Peninsula surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Long Beach
Visitor Reviews of Long Beach |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Long Beach:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Boneyards | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Inner Kom | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Krans (Krons) | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Outer Kom | 1 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Dunes | 1 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Long Beach: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Brazil Buoy | 3907 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Lion Buoy | 5312 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Nice Buoy | 5371 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Middle Atlantic Buoy | 5426 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Gascogne Buoy | 5654 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Long Beach: |
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| Closest tide station | Durban, South Africa | 801 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Mawson, Antarctica | 2914 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Royal Bay (Moltke Harbor), South Georgia | 2950 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Heard Island, Antarctica | 2970 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Leith Harbor, South Georgia | 2974 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Long Beach: |
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| Closest ski area | Tiffindell (South Africa) | 608 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 713 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Cerro Castor (Argentina) | 4254 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Cerro Castor (Argentina) | 4254 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Cerro Castor (Argentina) | 4254 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Long Beach: |
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| Closest city location | Cape Town (South Africa) | 16 mi |
| Second closest city location | Khayelitsa (South Africa) | 21 mi |
| Third closest city location | Sunset Beach (South Africa) | 21 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Robben Island (South Africa) | 23 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Bellville (South Africa) | 24 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Long Beach is Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in South Africa, which is 31 km (19 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Long Beach is Oudtshoorn Airport (DUH), also in South Africa, 361 km (224 miles) away.
