Long Beach surf break

Long Beach surfForecast / Massachusetts / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 17 May 2026 EDT
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Long Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Long Beach sea temperature is
9.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Long Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Long Beach at 8AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (17 May)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Evening (17 May)2ft (0.6m)8s

Table - waves today at Long Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
1
S
6
0.1
E
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
70
61
38
12
5
31
39
31
30
29
21
20
20
20
27
25
27
28
27
26
26
26
69
5
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NE
10
ENE
15
E
15
E
10
SE
15
ESE
20
SE
25
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
11:26PM3.29m
12:09PM2.86m
00:17AM3.34m
1:03PM2.84m
1:10AM3.32m
1:58PM2.80m
Low Tide
5:52AM-0.43m
6:01PM-0.05m
6:45AM-0.46m
6:53PM-0.03m
7:39AM-0.43m
7:48PM0.03m
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:16
5:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:59
8:00
8:00
1
Temp °C
16
16
17
23
26
27
25
20
17
15
14
13
14
15
16
17
18
17
20
27
32
33
29
26
11
13
15
20
23
23
22
17
14
11
9
9
9
10
10
14
15
15
19
25
29
31
27
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
8
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
S
6
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.5
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SE
9
1.2
SSE
6
Energy kJ
64
42
35
58
58
31
39
31
30
29
21
20
20
20
20
27
28
10
7
26
8
26
107
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.1
E
13
0.4
SE
9
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
Energy kJ
24
61
38
12
5
6
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
1
4
3
3
3
27
26
3
26
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.2
W
3
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
17
17
1
4
4
4
4
6
6
3
3
5
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
5
0.5
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WNW
2
0.3
NW
2
0.4
N
3
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.2
ESE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.7
S
4
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.5
S
4
0.4
SW
3
1
S
6
0.6
SW
4
Energy kJ
70
7
2
2
1
1
2
5
5
4
1
1
3
27
25
18
16
2
2
9
2
69
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
28
25
25
25
25
36
28
130
130
138
313
316
490
490
490
490
570
70
70
376
1274
70
25
370
Best forecast wave conditions in Massachusetts
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
4
4
2
1
4
4
7
4
4
4
1
1
2
1
4
4
4
4
3
1
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
8
6
4
4
5
7
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
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