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Long Beach surfForecast / Massachusetts / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 16 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
9.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Long Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Long Beach at 1PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Long Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat night, light winds from the ESE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 18 | SE 8 | SE 9 | |
399 | 283 | 237 | 193 | 146 | 116 | 106 | 82 | 62 | 46 | 12 | 5 | 31 | 39 | 22 | 21 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 20 | 27 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 11:17AM2.83m | 11:26PM3.29m | 12:09PM2.86m | 00:17AM3.34m | 1:03PM2.84m | 1:10AM3.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:01AM-0.33m | 5:10PM-0.03m | 5:52AM-0.43m | 6:01PM-0.05m | 6:45AM-0.46m | 6:53PM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | 8:00 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
7 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 9 |
 kJ | 399 | 283 | 237 | 193 | 146 | 116 | 86 | 82 | 43 | 47 | 68 | 58 | 31 | 39 | 22 | 21 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | — | 20 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 11 | — | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | E 15 | E 15 | NNE 3 | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | — | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 5 | — | 18 | 62 | 46 | 12 | 5 | 6 | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 18 | E 17 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 2 | — | N 2 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 3 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 51 | 106 | 72 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 59 | 18 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 923 | 1252 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 35 | 35 | 70 | 133 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 316 | 490 | 490 | 490 | 28 | 201 |
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