Long Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.63° N 70.62° W

Issued: 7 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Long Beach sea temperature is
17.5° C

3.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (16 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Long Beach at 10PM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)--
Afternoon (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (16 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed morning, strong winds from the SSE by Thu morning).

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 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
6
0.7
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
SE
7
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.7
SSE
4
1
SSE
4
1
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
4
1
SSE
4
1.9
SSE
6
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.9
SE
7
0.1
SE
14
0.6
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
11
12
8
8
8
5
5
11
34
45
24
16
30
209
8
8
8
8
8
77
7
44
27
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
SE
20
SE
25
SE
30
SSE
25
S
25
S
20
SSW
30
SSE
45
SSE
40
S
35
SSW
25
SSW
15
WSW
25
W
35
W
30
WSW
25
WSW
30
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:58AM3.33m
1:46PM2.82m
1:55AM3.25m
2:42PM2.81m
2:53AM3.12m
Low Tide
6:40PM-0.02m
7:27AM-0.42m
7:37PM0.00m
8:22AM-0.35m
8:35PM0.05m
9:17AM-0.24m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:03
5:03
5:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:22
8:22
8:22
 mm
3
2
1
4
1
Temp °C
20
19
19
17
16
16
18
19
18
20
18
17
17
15
16
20
20
20
19
19
18
18
21
23
Feels °C
16
15
15
13
13
14
16
15
13
15
14
13
14
10
9
16
17
19
18
16
12
12
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
6
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.5
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
5
0.3
S
4
0.3
SSE
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
Energy kJ
11
8
8
11
12
3
9
4
4
3
3
4
6
4
4
4
4
279
203
88
77
50
44
27
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
SE
7
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
14
0.2
E
6
Energy kJ
5
5
8
8
7
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
8
8
4
1
8
8
3
4
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.2
SSE
7
0.1
SE
8
0.3
E
7
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
5
5
3
8
5
5
4
3
8
8
8
1
1
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.2
WSW
2
0.3
S
4
0.4
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
4
1
SSE
4
1
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
4
1
SSE
4
1.9
SSE
6
1.9
SSE
6
2
SSE
7
0.6
WSW
4
0.5
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
3
0.6
W
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.6
SW
4
Energy kJ
11
12
1
3
18
11
34
45
24
16
30
209
281
340
13
8
9
8
9
8
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
498
501
490
154
201
490
857
1093
923
923
914
501
498
2544
1721
1675
622
25
25
25
25
25
28
376
Best forecast wave conditions in Massachusetts
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
3
2
1
1
4
4
4
4
1
1
3
2
1
1
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
7
7
6
9
4
7
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