Long Beach Peninsula Surf Guide

Long Beach Peninsula in Washington is an exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the southeast. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the west. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. The location means that it never gets crowded. Dangerous rips are a hazard of surfing here.

Long Beach Peninsula Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach3fairly consistent
12.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Long Beach Peninsula:

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

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

januaryBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Long Beach Peninsula with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter  and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 55% of the time in January while 43% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
55%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
43%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
2%
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 Peninsula Location Map

Interactive Long Beach Peninsula 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 Peninsula is Gray Aaf (Fort Lewis) Airport (GRF) in USA, 126 km (78 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Long Beach Peninsula is Scappoose Industrial Airpark (San Luis) Airport (SPB), also in USA, 128 km (80 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 Peninsula Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 00:53 Local Time
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8PM11PM2AM5AM
Wave (m)
1.1
W
1
W
0.7
W
0.8
W
Period (s) 11 11 14 14
Wind (km/h)
10
5
5
10
Wind State on on glass cross

Swell History at Long Beach Peninsula

Surf stats for Long Beach Peninsula, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Long Beach Peninsula

Wind stats for Long Beach Peninsula, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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