Surf Forecasts:
Long Beach surf forecast from 2 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, SW swell with 4,645 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Long Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Long Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 06) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Long Beach in the next 16 days are 3.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Long Beach over the next 16 days.
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We’re starting off dry. Friday the 3rd through Sunday the 5th is a total write-off. Onshore winds are ripping at 25 mph, making junk out of the small swell. Not worth wetting a wetsuit.
Monday the 6th is the turnaround. The wind drops to a light 3 mph cross-off, and we get a solid 8ft WSW swell with an 11-second period. The energy is moderate (1488). It’s looking clean and fun. Tuesday the 7th is the real gem. Glassy conditions in the morning, no wind, and a 6ft SW swell with a long 12-second period. Combined energy is strong (1216). This is going to be a beautiful, clean day; just know the crowd factor is there.
Wednesday the 8th gets a little tricky with a cross-shore wind, but the swell is up. Then we hit the heavy stuff on Wednesday the 15th. A massive 13ft to 15ft WSW swell with a 13-second period. Offshore wind is light, and the combined energy is off the charts (7360 to 10022). This is expert territory only. Friday the 17th cleans up again with glassy conditions and a 10ft SSW swell.
The best bet for most surfers is that Tuesday the 7th for the clean, glassy conditions. For the big dogs, Wednesday the 15th is the one to circle on the calendar, but be ready for some serious power.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Thu night, light winds from the NNW by Sun afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | SW 12 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | W 8 | SW 13 | W 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 628 | 451 | 514 | 220 | 211 | 383 | 392 | 257 | 348 | 1652 | 1488 | 1084 | 898 | 939 | 980 | 2708 | 2390 | 3926 | 3185 | 3373 | 2679 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:01AM1.33m | 5:31PM1.40m | 5:36AM1.30m | 6:06PM1.39m | 6:14AM1.25m | 6:43PM1.37m | 6:58AM1.20m | 7:27PM1.34m | 7:52AM1.14m | 8:20PM1.31m | 8:59AM1.10m | 9:26PM1.29m | 10:19AM1.10m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:03PM0.32m | 11:12AM0.21m | 11:38PM0.33m | 11:44AM0.24m | 00:16AM0.35m | 12:19PM0.29m | 00:58AM0.37m | 12:59PM0.34m | 1:48AM0.39m | 1:48PM0.41m | 2:50AM0.40m | 2:52PM0.46m | 4:04AM0.39m | 4:12PM0.49m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
 | 5:47 | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:51 |
mm | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | W 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 8 | SW 15 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 486 | 346 | 344 | 220 | 86 | 266 | 392 | 213 | 348 | 1652 | 1488 | 1084 | 898 | 939 | 980 | 2708 | 2390 | 3926 | 3185 | 3373 | 2679 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 16 | ESE 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 17 | — | — | — | SE 16 |
| kJ | 129 | 451 | 56 | 96 | 211 | 108 | 336 | 257 | 221 | 49 | 33 | 344 | 408 | 277 | 165 | 96 | 1339 | — | — | — | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SW 18 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SE 12 | WSW 10 | SE 12 | SW 18 | — | SE 11 | SW 13 | ESE 10 | SW 21 | SW 20 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 79 | 21 | 39 | 111 | 69 | 61 | 75 | 57 | 71 | 12 | — | 32 | 62 | 11 | 72 | 134 | 10 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | NNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 5 | WNW 8 | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 628 | 199 | 514 | 220 | 89 | 383 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 73 | 359 | 352 | 352 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 32 | 9 | 27 | 32 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 12 | 12 |
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