
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Long Beach today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Long Beach at 3PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.3m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Long Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tue 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | W 7 | NW 7 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 9 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
228 | 113 | 217 | 251 | 353 | 401 | 411 | 395 | 322 | 221 | 257 | 223 | 304 | 348 | 1280 | 1508 | 1488 | 1436 | 1415 | 1415 | 1065 | 1331 | 1193 | 1286 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | off | glassy |
High Tide | 6:06PM1.39m | 6:14AM1.25m | 6:43PM1.37m | 6:58AM1.20m | 7:27PM1.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:44AM0.24m | 00:16AM0.35m | 12:19PM0.29m | 00:58AM0.37m | 12:59PM0.34m | 1:48AM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 |
155 | 113 | 110 | 105 | 266 | 262 | 411 | 347 | 298 | 217 | 185 | 223 | 304 | 348 | 1280 | 1508 | 1488 | 1436 | 1415 | 1415 | 1065 | 1331 | 1193 | 1286 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 10 | SE 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SW 13 | SE 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
228 | 78 | 211 | 251 | 60 | 82 | 262 | 395 | 322 | 221 | 257 | 205 | 190 | 324 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 340 | 19 | 253 | 418 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SE 13 | WSW 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 14 | — | — | — | SE 11 | — | SE 11 | ESE 11 |
80 | 92 | 68 | 61 | 82 | 29 | 78 | 75 | 74 | 97 | 57 | 58 | 69 | 36 | 50 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | 20 | — | 19 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | NW 7 | NW 5 | WNW 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
21 | 21 | 217 | 100 | 353 | 401 | — | — | — | — | 257 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 32 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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