Long Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Massachusetts, USA)

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Long Beach Surf Guide

Long Beach in Massachusetts is a fairly exposed beach break that is usually a safe bet and works all around the year. The best wind direction is from the northwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the northeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. Often Crowded.

Long Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	very consistent	8.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Long Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Long Beach occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Long Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Long Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 8% of the time in March while 12% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 80% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

12%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

80%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Long Beach Location Map

Interactive Long Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Long Beach is General Edward Lawrence Logan International (Boston) Airport (BOS) in USA, 43 km (27 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Long Beach is Laurence G Hanscom Fld (Bedford) Airport (BED), also in USA, 58 km (36 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Long Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 20:30 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06			Thu
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	16	16	16	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross	cross	cross- off

What does Long Beach look like?

Latest photos from Long Beach. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Douglas Millen Credit: mary tiller

Tides at Long Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Rockport, Massachusetts, 3 km from Long Beach.

Next High Water: 03:14am | 2.61m

Next Low Water: 09:00pm | 0.53m

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Long Beach Sea Temperature

Don't be comforted by the pleasant air temperatures because the water temperature at Long Beach will be much cooler than the air today. Surfers will need a thick winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. Feeling much more pleasant out of the water than in the very cold sea today.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.