Long Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.63° N 70.62° W

Issued: 1 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Long Beach sea temperature is
16.3° C

1.6°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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Long Beach at 8AM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 18). 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 (18 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)4s
Afternoon (18 Jun)6ft (1.8m)6s
Evening (18 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
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
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.9
SSE
4
1.7
SSE
6
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
7
6
25
173
8
8
8
8
8
7
49
29
28
28
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
4
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
35
SSE
45
SSE
45
SSW
20
SSW
20
W
25
W
35
W
30
W
25
W
20
WSW
20
W
30
W
25
W
30
W
35
W
35
W
35
W
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
1:55AM3.25m
2:42PM2.81m
2:53AM3.12m
3:39PM2.80m
3:52AM2.97m
4:36PM2.77m
Low Tide
8:22AM-0.35m
8:35PM0.05m
9:17AM-0.24m
9:35PM0.12m
10:13AM-0.11m
10:37PM0.18m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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
 mm
3
2
Temp °C
18
16
17
18
19
22
20
20
18
18
18
20
22
23
22
19
18
17
17
18
22
22
20
17
Feels °C
15
12
13
13
13
16
19
19
14
12
13
15
18
19
16
14
12
10
11
12
17
17
17
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.1
SE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
Energy kJ
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
163
106
88
57
49
29
28
28
28
27
18
14
7
7
6
6
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
2
2
5
4
8
8
8
4
1
1
7
7
7
1
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
1
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
8
8
8
8
1
1
1
7
1
1
1
1
1
7
6
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.9
SSE
4
1.7
SSE
6
2
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
0.4
WSW
3
0.8
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.6
W
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.8
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.4
NW
3
0.3
WNW
2
Energy kJ
12
7
6
25
173
309
186
3
14
14
9
4
5
5
14
14
14
15
18
13
8
3
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
524
498
173
828
1721
570
25
25
25
104
150
28
33
376
70
93
36
144
389
154
388
389
141
141
Best forecast wave conditions in Massachusetts
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
1
3
2
3
3
4
3
2
4
1
2
2
3
4
4
1
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
9
9
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