Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Long Beach today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Long Beach at 1PM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Long Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sun night, light winds from the NE by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1682 | 1589 | 1401 | 1180 | 1100 | 953 | 784 | 680 | 616 | 536 | 536 | 456 | 373 | 329 | 314 | 303 | 303 | 400 | 431 | 379 | 494 | 435 | 384 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:22AM0.95m | 11:39PM0.99m | 12:27PM1.07m | 00:34AM1.10m | 1:03PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:47AM0.65m | 5:46PM0.68m | 6:12AM0.56m | 6:42PM0.56m | 6:52AM0.44m | 7:17PM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 1682 | 1589 | 1401 | 1180 | 1100 | 953 | 784 | 680 | 616 | 536 | 536 | 456 | 373 | 329 | 314 | 303 | 303 | 400 | 431 | 379 | 494 | 435 | 384 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 58 | 57 | 86 | 142 | 211 | 234 | 186 | 170 | 128 | 86 | 18 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 16 | NNW 4 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 133 | 147 | 36 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | NNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | SW 3 | — |
| kJ | 123 | 119 | 96 | 97 | 124 | 221 | 247 | 190 | 177 | 149 | 197 | 171 | 146 | 156 | 122 | 74 | 54 | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
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