Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Long Beach today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Long Beach at 4AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 09). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Long Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 10 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1077 | 976 | 895 | 805 | 869 | 869 | 923 | 892 | 999 | 1054 | 1127 | 1054 | 1111 | 1141 | 1141 | 1250 | 1381 | 1527 | 1385 | 1345 | 1358 | 1336 | 2646 | 4638 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:53AM1.09m | 10:19PM1.29m | 11:04AM1.14m | 11:21PM1.36m | 12:07PM1.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:46AM0.45m | 3:48PM0.47m | 4:54AM0.37m | 4:57PM0.44m | 5:55AM0.28m | 6:02PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — |
1077 | 976 | 895 | 805 | 869 | 869 | 923 | 892 | 999 | 1054 | 1127 | 1054 | 1111 | 1141 | 1141 | 1250 | 1381 | 1527 | 1385 | 1345 | 1358 | 1336 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NW 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — |
12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 9 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SE 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NW 14 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 13 | — | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | W 10 | WSW 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 14 | 58 | 158 | 363 | 2646 | 4638 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 32 | 76 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 162 |
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