Long Beach surf break

Long Beach surfForecast / Massachusetts / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 17 May 2026 EDT
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Long Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Long Beach sea temperature is
9.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Long Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Long Beach at 12PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (17 May)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Evening (17 May)2ft (0.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 33°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
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
2 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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
8
0.5
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.6
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.9
SE
4
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
61
35
12
12
6
39
22
30
29
21
20
20
20
21
20
27
28
27
26
25
26
5
5
5
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NNE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
10
ESE
20
SE
25
SE
30
SSE
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
12:09PM2.86m
00:17AM3.34m
1:03PM2.84m
1:10AM3.32m
1:58PM2.80m
Low Tide
5:52AM-0.43m
6:01PM-0.05m
6:45AM-0.46m
6:53PM-0.03m
7:39AM-0.43m
7:48PM0.03m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:16
5:16
5:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:59
8:00
8:00
8:01
1
Temp °C
16
17
23
26
27
25
21
17
15
14
13
14
17
19
20
18
19
20
27
32
33
29
25
26
12
15
20
24
23
22
19
13
11
10
9
9
11
14
17
15
17
19
26
29
31
26
22
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.1
NE
4
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.6
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.8
SSE
5
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
Energy kJ
42
28
67
58
43
39
22
30
29
21
20
20
20
1
20
27
12
10
26
25
30
5
5
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
8
0.5
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
15
0.3
SSE
5
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.3
NE
3
0.3
NE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.4
SE
9
0.1
E
16
Energy kJ
61
35
12
12
6
4
5
4
4
4
2
2
1
4
3
28
27
3
3
26
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
8
0.2
W
3
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
24
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
3
3
3
5
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.3
SE
4
0.4
SE
3
0.9
SE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.7
S
4
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.4
SW
3
1.3
SSE
6
1.4
S
6
1.2
S
6
Energy kJ
7
4
2
1
2
2
2
3
1
2
3
21
20
16
3
2
12
13
2
134
161
105
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
25
25
25
25
35
28
70
130
138
316
490
490
490
490
28
70
70
70
376
1274
36
36
144
370
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
4
4
1
1
4
4
5
4
4
4
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
1
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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