Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Long Beach today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Long Beach at 1AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Long Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu night, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the S by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
300 | 546 | 305 | 465 | 394 | 335 | 326 | 352 | 569 | 549 | 595 | 461 | 499 | 577 | 1038 | 1370 | 1941 | 933 | 905 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:05PM1.51m | 3:14AM1.47m | 3:33PM1.59m | 3:44AM1.50m | 4:01PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:15PM0.17m | 9:22AM0.09m | 9:44PM0.11m | 9:49AM0.06m | 10:14PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
300 | 546 | 305 | 465 | 394 | 335 | 326 | 267 | 569 | 549 | 595 | 461 | 499 | 577 | 1038 | 1370 | 1941 | 933 | 905 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 8 | SSE 12 |
243 | 180 | 151 | 126 | 123 | 280 | 121 | 352 | 214 | 167 | 133 | 130 | 248 | 189 | 90 | 91 | 97 | 6 | 52 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 11 | E 12 | ESE 8 |
180 | 53 | 138 | 146 | 199 | 121 | 198 | 119 | 63 | 105 | 137 | 133 | 170 | 172 | 68 | 34 | 86 | 3 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 497 | 621 | 582 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 328 | 351 |
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