Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Long Beach today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Long Beach at 9PM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Long Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
46 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 40 | 38 | 28 | 28 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 51 | 71 | 77 | 64 | 37 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:56PM2.54m | 6:41AM2.19m | 6:53PM2.49m | 7:43AM2.15m | 7:52PM2.48m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:35AM0.52m | 00:27AM0.39m | 12:32PM0.61m | 1:28AM0.42m | 1:32PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
46 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 40 | 38 | 28 | 28 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 20 | 71 | 77 | 64 | 37 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 9 | SSE 3 | E 16 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 13 | E 8 |
— | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 11 | 17 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 9 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | — | — | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 8 | ESE 13 |
— | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 18 | — | — | 17 | 17 | 5 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 2 | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | E 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
— | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 8 | — | 3 | 8 | 24 | 51 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 20 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 923 | 28 | 70 | 70 | 28 | 35 | 35 | 490 | 3505 | 642 | 70 | 28 | 35 | 35 | 847 | 847 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 35 |
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