
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Long Beach today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Long Beach at 11AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Long Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | NE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | 26 | 27 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 13 | 22 | 58 | 35 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 29 | 29 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:02AM2.24m | 5:10PM2.48m | 6:00AM2.16m | 6:08PM2.43m | 7:01AM2.13m | 7:09PM2.43m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:51AM0.60m | 11:42PM0.42m | 11:48AM0.67m | 00:44AM0.47m | 12:50PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 4 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 4 | ESE 8 |
11 | 26 | 27 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 12 | 22 | 25 | 35 | 20 | 7 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 24 | 10 | 22 | 29 | 4 | 28 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | SE 3 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 11 | SE 6 |
27 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 4 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | NE 4 | SE 8 | E 9 | ESE 8 | SE 6 |
15 | 14 | 14 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | — | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 3 | — | SSE 2 | SE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | — | SE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 124 | 128 | 60 | 58 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | — | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 28 | 28 | 223 | 223 | 498 | 498 | 498 | 18 | 35 | 61 | 61 | 1258 | 1258 | 28 | 1026 | 923 | 923 | 923 | 923 | 923 | 1252 | 1168 |
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