
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Long Beach today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Long Beach at 10AM is: 1.5m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Long Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri night, min 14°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
192 | 342 | 617 | 1275 | 2080 | 4240 | 4375 | 4314 | 3844 | 3348 | 2959 | 2494 | 2045 | 1645 | 1240 | 1189 | 1249 | 1269 | 1068 | 897 | 759 | 576 | 509 | 456 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:42AM1.56m | 4:12PM1.61m | 4:28AM1.54m | 4:55PM1.62m | 5:11AM1.48m | 5:37PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:58AM0.00m | 10:25PM0.08m | 10:40AM0.02m | 11:11PM0.10m | 11:20AM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
132 | 130 | 202 | 1275 | 2080 | 4240 | 4375 | 4314 | 3844 | 3348 | 2959 | 2494 | 2045 | 1645 | 1240 | 1189 | 1249 | 1269 | 1068 | 897 | 759 | 576 | 509 | 456 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 10 | SW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
192 | 342 | 617 | 216 | 188 | 38 | 74 | 17 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 32 | 54 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 4 | W 11 | W 9 | W 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
51 | 11 | 40 | 102 | 227 | 16 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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