Long Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.63° N 70.62° W

Long Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 22 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Long Beach sea temperature is
16.9°C
0.3° 

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 (22 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Long Beach at 2PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.2m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)5s
Afternoon (22 Sep)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (22 Sep)4ft (1.2m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
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
1
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)
1.3
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
5
0.9
ESE
7
1.4
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.6
E
6
1.7
E
6
1.9
E
7
2.1
E
7
2.2
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
11
2.3
ESE
11
2.3
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
77
95
103
86
167
124
128
173
213
243
331
462
577
587
653
715
866
961
1112
1175
1167
1219
1242
Wind (km/h)
35
NE
35
NE
30
NE
30
NE
25
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
30
NE
35
NE
35
NE
40
NE
35
NE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
NE
35
NE
35
NE
35
NE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NE
25
NE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
8:51AM2.26m
8:59PM2.55m
9:36AM2.38m
9:45PM2.64m
10:15AM2.52m
10:27PM2.72m
Low Tide
2:36AM0.39m
2:43PM0.54m
3:21AM0.30m
3:30PM0.41m
4:01AM0.21m
4:12PM0.27m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:30
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:39
6:37
6:37
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
13
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
Feels °C
7
7
6
7
8
9
9
7
7
7
5
5
5
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
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