Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Long Beach today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Long Beach at 8AM is: 2.2m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Long Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat morning, strong winds from the SE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 643 | 954 | 2237 | 2469 | 2278 | 2232 | 1977 | 2562 | 2289 | 1291 | 2925 | 2229 | 1884 | 1544 | 1030 | 875 | 734 | 578 | 525 | 505 | 556 | 820 | 868 | 756 |
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 | off | off | cross-off | 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 |
High Tide | 2:46AM1.50m | 2:58PM1.65m | 3:18AM1.54m | 3:29PM1.68m | 3:51AM1.55m | 4:02PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:49AM0.09m | 9:14PM0.01m | 9:19AM0.06m | 9:45PM-0.02m | 9:51AM0.06m | 10:19PM-0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 568 | 578 | 2237 | 2469 | 2278 | 2232 | 1977 | 2562 | 2289 | 1291 | 776 | 2229 | 1884 | 1544 | 1030 | 875 | 734 | 578 | 489 | 395 | 383 | 365 | 299 | 222 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | ESE 8 | SSE 9 | S 11 | SE 11 | S 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 12 | — | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 643 | 954 | 32 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 137 | 62 | 103 | 3 | — | 5 | 10 | 10 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | — | S 11 | — | S 11 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 39 | 5 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 3 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 14 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | 37 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 10 | 59 | 89 | 170 | 263 | 2925 | 104 | 159 | 204 | 361 | 320 | 485 | 525 | 525 | 505 | 556 | 820 | 868 | 756 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 106 | 52 | 52 | 349 | 349 | 349 | 390 | 349 | 349 | 45 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 24 | 12 | 12 |
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