Long Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

# Rusty's Surf Outlook

Alright, let's talk about Long Beach. It's a sandbar setup, intermediate-level stuff, fairly consistent with an SW swell window. We're looking at a solid 16-day window, but it's a bit of a mixed bag, so let's break it down.

The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing too wild.

First thing to get excited about is Thursday the 23rd afternoon. The wind goes glassy, ENE at 3 mph, and we've got a 8ft SW swell rolling in with a combined energy of 2622. That's moderate energy, but those glassy conditions will make it clean as a whistle. This is excellent for experienced surfers – the swell is over 5ft, so it's a bit much for beginners. This is a standout.

Then Friday the 24th is a beauty. Morning glassy conditions with SE at 3 mph, and a 12ft SW groundswell at 14 seconds. That's a long period, meaning better shaped waves, more energy, and longer gaps between sets – makes paddling out easier. Combined energy is 5161, which is strong. This is for experienced surfers only, over 8ft. The afternoon holds at 10ft, SSE wind at 9 mph going offshore, clean and gentle. Another standout.

Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th are decent but not as prime. Saturday morning has 6ft SSW swell with cross-off winds, clean, but questionable tide conditions. Combined energy at 2135 – moderate. Saturday afternoon brings 8ft SW swell, SE wind at 9 mph, cross-off, clean, with 1740 energy. Expect very good surf. Sunday morning has 7ft SW, light cross-off, clean, 1204 energy. Good, but not the best of the window.

There's a gap from Monday the 27th through Tuesday the 28th where the wind gets strong – 31 mph near gale – and the swell is 12ft, but conditions are poor. That's a two-day wipeout.

Wednesday the 29th afternoon is worth a mention. SE wind at 16 mph turning offshore, 8ft SW groundswell at 14 seconds, combined energy 2557. Moderate offshore and clean. Marginal tide conditions, but it's a solid option.

Then there's a bit of a lull through the end of July and into August. Friday the 31st morning is glassy with 5ft SW swell, 1017 energy, very good surf conditions. A nice little clean-up session.

Saturday the 1st of August and Sunday the 2nd are poor to marginal with strong cross-off winds. The swell drops to 4-5ft. Not worth paddling out for.

From Monday the 3rd of August, it's mostly poor with onshore winds and small swell, dropping to 3ft. Then Tuesday the 4th afternoon picks up with a 13ft WSW groundswell at 15 seconds, light cross-shore wind, combined energy 6544 – very strong. But it's marginal tide conditions, so only for the experienced who know the bank.

And finally, Thursday the 6th of August morning – that's a big one. 13ft SW swell at 14 seconds, light SSW cross-off wind at 6 mph, combined energy 6311, clean. Excellent for experienced surfers. A real standout if you're willing to wait for it.

So, the best on offer: Thursday the 23rd afternoon for that glassy perfection, and Friday the 24th for the long-period groundswell with offshore winds. Thursday the 6th of August is also a monster, but it's a long way off – promising but less certain.

Rusty.

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