Long Beach Surf Forecast

/ Cape Town (70 surf breaks) /

South Africa (276 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (34.13° S 18.33° E)

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Long Beach surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 18 Nov 2025 SAST

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Long Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Today's Long Beach sea temperature is 14.6° C
(Which is 3.1°C colder than average for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Long Beach this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Long Beach in the next 12 days are 3.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 20) 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 1.9m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Nov 19) at 5PM.

Wave Type	Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	-	-
Best Surf	-	-
Most Powerful	8PM (Thu 20th Nov)	10ft (3.0m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Long Beach over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds.										Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Fri night, moderate winds from the SSE by Mon morning).
		Wednesday 19			Thursday 20			Friday 21			Saturday 22			Sunday 23			Monday 24			Tue 25
	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	1	0	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SSE	S	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period(s) (?)	13	13	18	15	15	15	15	14	13	12	12	7	10	17	16	15	14	14	13	13	12
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	495	480	616	1753	2851	2708	3026	1948	1514	1003	736	483	612	567	929	1492	1804	1459	828	585	511
Wind (km/h)	SE	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SE
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)	2:31AM 1.36		2:33PM 1.44	3:01AM 1.38		3:05PM 1.44	3:31AM 1.38		3:36PM 1.41	4:03AM 1.36		4:08PM 1.37	4:36AM 1.32		4:41PM 1.32		5:12AM 1.28	5:16PM 1.25		5:52AM 1.23	5:56PM 1.18
Low Tide / height (m)	8:24PM 0.17	8:31AM 0.29		8:53PM 0.15	9:02AM 0.27		9:22PM 0.16	9:33AM 0.28		9:52PM 0.18	10:04AM 0.31		10:23PM 0.22	10:37AM 0.36		10:56PM 0.27	11:12AM 0.41		11:31PM 0.33	11:54AM 0.47

		Wednesday 19			Thursday 20			Friday 21			Saturday 22			Sunday 23			Monday 24			Tue 25
Sunrise	-	5:31	-	-	5:31	-	-	5:31	-	-	5:31	-	-	5:30	-	-	5:30	-	-	5:28	-
Sunset	-	-	7:30	-	-	7:31	-	-	7:32	-	-	7:34	-	-	7:35	-	-	7:36	-	-	7:37

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	17	19	18	17	18	19	18	19	19	18	20	20	19	20	19	18	20	19	17	20	20
Feels °C (?)	11	13	11	10	12	13	12	12	11	10	14	13	12	14	14	13	16	15	10	15	15

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Information about the Long Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Long Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Long Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Long Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Long Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Long Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Are you planning a holiday in Cape Town? If you are looking for accommodation near Long Beach, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Cape Town, consider staying in Cape Town which is 26 km (16 miles) away. Other places in and around Cape Town where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Robben Island which is 37 km (23 miles) away, Bellville, Stellenbosch and Kayamnandi.