Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Long Beach today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Long Beach at 2PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Long Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the S by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | 22 | 52 | 74 | 69 | 130 | 124 | 116 | 113 | 92 | 92 | 160 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 72 | 70 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 44 | 44 | 50 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:57AM2.42m | 11:02PM2.75m | 11:33AM2.52m | 11:39PM2.81m | 12:06PM2.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:45AM0.19m | 4:46PM0.35m | 5:20AM0.12m | 5:24PM0.25m | 5:53AM0.06m | 6:01PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||
6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
9 | 22 | 52 | 74 | 69 | 130 | 124 | 116 | 113 | 92 | 92 | 2 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 72 | 70 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 44 | 44 | 50 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 6 | — | E 13 | SE 10 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 4 | SE 4 |
29 | 9 | — | 3 | 25 | — | — | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 |
4 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 2 | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — |
— | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 160 | 57 | 59 | 52 | 33 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 13 | 13 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 93 | 28 | 86 | 618 | 490 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 923 | 923 | 923 | 782 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 25 |
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