Long Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.63° N 70.62° W

Issued: 1 pm 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) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with E 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 6PM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 18). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Afternoon (18 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)7s
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 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sun morning).

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
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)
1.2
SSE
5
0.2
E
7
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.9
SE
7
0.8
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
61
4
8
8
8
8
75
69
50
31
31
36
7
7
7
7
7
3
6
6
6
3
6
6
Wind (km/h)
40
SSE
50
SSE
40
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
30
W
35
W
35
W
30
WSW
25
W
30
W
30
W
25
W
30
W
40
W
35
W
35
WNW
30
NW
25
NNW
15
NNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
15
W
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross
cross
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
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:42PM2.81m
2:53AM3.12m
3:39PM2.80m
3:52AM2.97m
4:36PM2.77m
4:52AM2.79m
Low Tide
8:22AM-0.35m
8:35PM0.05m
9:17AM-0.24m
9:35PM0.12m
10:13AM-0.11m
10:37PM0.18m
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<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
2
2
Temp °C
19
20
21
22
20
21
18
18
21
22
24
21
19
18
17
17
19
20
20
19
17
16
15
16
Feels °C
13
12
17
21
18
16
11
12
16
17
18
15
14
12
10
10
12
14
15
16
14
14
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
7
1.9
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.1
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.8
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
8
Energy kJ
4
4
1
369
228
119
75
69
50
31
31
36
14
6
19
14
7
7
6
6
6
9
8
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
13
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
4
4
8
8
8
8
8
7
4
7
3
7
7
15
7
7
7
1
1
6
4
3
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
1
8
8
8
4
1
1
1
7
7
1
3
3
6
1
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
5
2.2
SSE
6
2.3
SSE
7
0.5
WSW
3
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.5
W
3
0.6
NW
3
0.6
NW
4
0.5
NW
3
0.3
WNW
3
Energy kJ
61
339
483
6
13
15
16
12
10
10
16
14
14
13
13
6
9
10
5
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
3537
3502
3537
22
56
33
106
106
93
93
376
144
70
144
144
1026
388
158
154
143
130
139
139
154
Best forecast wave conditions in Massachusetts
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
1
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
4
2
2
2
3
4
1
3
3
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
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