Long Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.63° N 70.62° W

Long Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 19 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Long Beach sea temperature is
17.5°C
0.7° 

Long Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Long Beach today (19 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Long Beach at 8AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 19). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (19 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Evening (19 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sun night, light winds from the E by Mon night).

Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
1
NE
5
0.9
NE
6
0.7
NE
5
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
1
NE
4
1
NE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
5
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
23
24
52
44
29
23
23
23
23
16
23
22
29
29
28
14
27
34
37
35
24
22
29
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
30
NNE
25
NE
20
NE
15
E
15
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
25
SSE
20
S
20
ESE
25
SE
20
SE
20
NE
35
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NE
15
E
10
E
25
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
6:00AM2.16m
6:08PM2.43m
7:01AM2.13m
7:09PM2.43m
7:59AM2.17m
8:07PM2.47m
Low Tide
11:42PM0.42m
11:48AM0.67m
00:44AM0.47m
12:50PM0.68m
1:43AM0.45m
1:49PM0.63m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:26
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:45
6:44
6:42
 mm
3
3
4
6
2
Temp °C
16
14
13
13
12
13
14
14
14
14
14
15
16
13
14
15
15
13
13
13
14
15
16
15
Feels °C
10
7
7
8
8
9
9
10
10
11
11
10
12
10
10
13
13
7
7
7
9
12
14
10
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