Long Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's look at the next couple of weeks for Long Beach. We've got a bit of a slow start, but a solid pulse of solid SW groundswell is on the way that will have the sandbars waking up. The water temp is running 59°, which is pretty typical for this time of year, so nothing too wild on that front.

Wednesday afternoon is where it all kicks off. The first swell of the run arrives, showing a clean 6.2 ft SW groundswell with a 13-second period. The combination of all that energy is pumping at a solid 1261 (moderate wave energy). With a light offshore breeze from the SSW at only 6 mph, conditions will be clean and lined up. This is a great session for any intermediate surfer to get amongst it.

Thursday morning and afternoon keep the fun rolling as the swell eases just a touch. We're looking at 5.2 ft and 4.9 ft SW swells, still with that lovely 13-second period. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the ESE and SE at 6-9 mph, which keeps things clean. Energy is still healthy at 861 and 732 (moderate wave energy). Friday stays on track, dropping to 4.3 ft and then 3.6 ft with a 12-second period, still clean with light cross-off winds.

Now, Saturday the 1st of August is where it gets really special. The morning glass-off is on, with a 3 mph breeze swinging from ENE to SSW. The swell bumps back up to 4.3 ft from the WSW with a longer 14-second period. The combined energy hits 720 (moderate wave energy). This is a morning for the longboard or a fun fish, and you won't want to miss it as the glassy conditions will have the peak looking perfect.

Sunday and Monday go a bit flat and messy with onshore winds, so those days are for the coffee shop.

Hold onto your boards for the second week. On Wednesday the 5th of August, a serious SSW groundswell fills in, but it's going to be blown out by a strong NNW wind. The swell is 9.8 ft with a 15-second period, and the energy reads 4622 (strong wave energy), but it's unsurfable – that's a kiter's day, not a paddler's.

The real standout of the entire period hits Thursday the 6th of August. We've got 13.1 ft of SW groundswell with a long 14-second period. The swell energy is massive at 5353 (strong wave energy). The wind goes light from the SSE, giving us a clean, cross-offshore texture. This is a day for experienced surfers only – 13.1 ft is seriously heavy. The long period groundswell will be stacking up, and this sandbar might be tough to manage, but on a good set, the rides will be epic.

Friday the 7th hangs around 11.5 ft, but the cross-onshore wind from the NW ruins it. The big energy continues through the weekend. Saturday the 8th of August shows 11.5 ft to 14.8 ft of WSW swell, and the wind goes a fresh offshore from the S at 22 mph. The combined energy is a staggering 8603 (strong wave energy). That's a raw, heavy, clean day for those who know what they're doing. The long period groundswell will be perfect for a powerful point break, but here on the sandbar it might be breaking too straight.

Monday the 10th keeps the 14.8 ft S swell running, and conditions look clean. While there are plenty of big days on offer, the true standouts are Saturday the 1st of August for a glassy, fun-size day, and Thursday the 6th of August for the biggest, cleanest, most powerful swell of the run for experienced crew only.

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