
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Long Beach today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Long Beach at 11AM is: 4.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Long Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri night, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Wed night, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Sat 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10431 | 9710 | 10370 | 9617 | 9129 | 6929 | 5300 | 4542 | 3469 | 1886 | 1982 | 2219 | 1497 | 919 | 1832 | 3714 | 4288 | 4531 | 4844 | 4474 | 3869 | 3456 | 2813 | 2004 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on |
High Tide | 11:39AM1.06m | 11:47PM1.20m | 12:36PM1.10m | 00:40AM1.22m | 1:23PM1.16m | 1:25AM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:32AM0.45m | 5:36PM0.55m | 6:27AM0.41m | 6:35PM0.52m | 7:13AM0.37m | 7:24PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 |
10431 | 9710 | 10370 | 9617 | 9129 | 6929 | 5300 | 4542 | 3469 | 1886 | 1982 | 2219 | 1497 | 689 | 1832 | 3714 | 4288 | 4531 | 4844 | 4474 | 3869 | 3456 | 2813 | 2004 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 12 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 867 | 18 | 76 | 270 | 919 | 827 | — | 183 | 142 | 91 | — | — | — | — | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 396 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — |
— | — | — | — | 45 | 153 | 163 | 169 | 214 | 187 | 132 | 260 | 170 | 384 | 410 | 282 | 440 | 328 | — | 99 | 82 | 194 | 199 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
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