
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Long Beach today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Long Beach at 9PM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Long Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, strong winds from the SE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1483 | 1154 | 996 | 759 | 673 | 560 | 460 | 382 | 314 | 245 | 240 | 245 | 262 | 262 | 181 | 148 | 101 | 101 | 81 | 51 | 52 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:18PM1.47m | 1:42AM1.40m | 1:51PM1.57m | 2:17AM1.48m | 2:26PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:38PM0.16m | 7:43AM0.20m | 8:11PM0.05m | 8:17AM0.13m | 8:46PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
1483 | 1154 | 996 | 759 | 673 | 560 | 460 | 382 | 314 | 245 | 240 | 245 | 262 | 262 | 181 | 148 | 101 | 101 | 81 | 51 | 52 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 11 |
94 | 90 | 89 | 83 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 71 | 50 | 64 | 64 | 66 | 54 | 49 | 46 | 48 | 42 | 42 | 29 | 28 | 40 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSE 9 | W 15 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 8 |
7 | 10 | 25 | 5 | 22 | 42 | 42 | 21 | 36 | 59 | 59 | 26 | 4 | 10 | 49 | 49 | 72 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 |
— | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 45 | 68 | 124 | 207 | 240 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 349 | 349 | 411 | 411 | 39 |
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