Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Long Beach today (04 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Long Beach at 9AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.2m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (04 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Long Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Thu morning, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | WSW 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1255 | 1283 | 1238 | 1313 | 1070 | 936 | 820 | 741 | 716 | 645 | 593 | 563 | 488 | 497 | 455 | 511 | 511 | 458 | 408 | 383 | 359 | 451 | 636 | 889 | |
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-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:14AM1.26m | 5:49PM1.27m | 5:53AM1.21m | 6:31PM1.24m | 6:37AM1.15m | 7:19PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:13PM0.40m | 11:29AM0.30m | 11:53PM0.44m | 12:06PM0.35m | 00:38AM0.48m | 12:48PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
505 | 433 | 411 | 320 | 273 | 268 | 233 | 198 | 716 | 645 | 593 | 563 | 488 | 497 | 455 | 511 | 511 | 455 | 396 | 383 | 359 | 451 | 636 | 889 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 14 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
33 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 62 | 194 | 169 | 73 | 193 | 322 | 309 | 352 | 501 | 472 | 458 | 408 | 365 | 288 | 268 | 232 | 158 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 10 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 10 | SSW 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 11 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | W 15 |
— | 10 | 10 | — | 20 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 69 | 78 | 64 | 77 | 63 | 82 | 64 | 23 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
1255 | 1283 | 1238 | 1313 | 1070 | 936 | 820 | 741 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 389 | 946 | 202 | 202 | 161 | 79 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 |
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