Long Beach Surf Break

Long Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 34.13° S 18.33° E

Issued: 7 am 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Long Beach sea temperature is
15.7° C

Normal for this time of year

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


Long Beach surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, SW swell with 3,631 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 20s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore 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 1.8m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Tue 7th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 13s
Best Surf11PM (Tue 7th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 13s
Most Powerful 8PM (Wed 8th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Long Beach over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Long Beach has got cookin’ for us. We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but there’s some serious firepower waiting in the second week, so don’t write this one off.

The first few days are a write-off, honestly. Tuesday the 7th is a no-go with messy onshore winds and weak, jumbled swell – you’d be wasting your time. Wednesday the 8th morning is where things finally perk up. It’s not huge, but we’re looking at a solid 8ft SW groundswell with a proper 13-second period, and the wind is dead glassy. That’s a beautiful combination for the sandbar. The water is sitting at 60°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there. The combined energy is pumping hard at 2751 (moderate to strong). That Wednesday morning session is the standout in this first week – get on it before the wind swings around in the arvo and spoils the party.

From Thursday morning through the weekend, the swell stays chunky but the wind turns into a real problem. A persistent SE breeze blows cross-off, but it’s pushing 19 to 28 mph. That kind of wind strength is just going to make things lumpy and hard to read, even with 8ft to 10ft of SW-SSW swell. The energy readings are still high, like 3268 on Thursday morning, but the quality just isn’t there for a good paddle session. This setup honestly looks more interesting for the kite crew than us surfers.

We then hit a flat spell from about Monday the 13th through to Wednesday the 15th. Just small, weak waves with zero push. Not worth talking about.

Now, hold onto your board, because Thursday the 16th is where the magic is. We get a fantastic window starting Thursday morning with a glassy 8ft SW groundswell, period 12 seconds, and the energy is a strong 2001. By the afternoon, it bumps up to 12ft SW with a 14-second period and a very strong energy reading of 4274. This is proper groundswell, so at a sheltered sandbar, that long period is going to carve out some beautiful, lined-up waves. This is big and powerful – definitely expert territory, especially when it hits 12ft. The glassy conditions Thursday morning will be a treat, and Friday the 17th keeps the stoke alive with more glassy, 12ft SW swell in the morning and a clean 8ft in the afternoon with light offshore winds. The crowds are listed as “often” here, so expect plenty of company at this break, especially when it’s this good.

After that peak, the surf starts to fade. Saturday the 18th still has size (10ft) but the wind swings onshore and chops it up. Sunday the 19th is cleaner but much smaller, and by Monday the 20th we’re back to poor, choppy conditions. The last few days of the forecast, into the 22nd, look pretty grim with messy, rain-filled onshore slop.

So, to wrap it up: the standout is crystal clear – Wednesday morning the 8th for the first decent glassy session, and then the absolute winner is the Thursday 16th through Friday 17th for big, clean, powerful groundswell. Get your big board or your step-up ready, and don’t be late.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the SE by Thu night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
12
2.3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
1.7
SW
16
3
SW
15
3
SSW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
10
1.6
SE
8
0.7
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
9
0.8
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1319
1703
2174
1789
1428
3466
3162
2275
1821
2230
2381
1625
1114
503
560
379
279
291
80
100
113
Wind (km/h)
15
N
10
WNW
5
SW
5
NW
20
SSE
30
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
40
SE
35
SE
30
ESE
35
SE
20
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
5
ENE
5
N
5
WSW
5
NE
Wind State
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
8:20PM1.31m
8:59AM1.10m
9:26PM1.29m
10:19AM1.10m
10:42PM1.29m
11:40AM1.15m
11:57PM1.34m
12:49PM1.24m
1:04AM1.41m
1:48PM1.35m
2:02AM1.49m
2:40PM1.46m
2:54AM1.54m
Low Tide
1:48PM0.41m
2:50AM0.40m
2:52PM0.46m
4:04AM0.39m
4:12PM0.49m
5:23AM0.35m
5:36PM0.45m
6:34AM0.27m
6:51PM0.37m
7:35AM0.17m
7:53PM0.26m
8:27AM0.09m
8:48PM0.17m
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clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
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part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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7:52
7:52
7:52
7:52
7:50
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:50
5:51
5:51
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
16
15
16
14
12
13
13
13
14
14
14
16
15
14
17
17
16
16
16
Feels °C
14
15
16
15
14
10
5
6
6
6
7
6
8
10
9
11
15
15
15
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
12
2.3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2
SW
13
3
SW
15
3
SSW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
10
1.1
SE
7
0.7
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
9
0.8
S
9
Energy kJ
1319
1703
2174
1789
1285
3466
3162
2275
1821
2230
2381
1625
1114
503
560
379
279
118
80
100
113
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.6
SW
20
1.3
SW
17
1.7
SW
16
0.2
S
13
1.8
SW
14
1.1
SSW
16
0.5
W
13
0.7
W
12
0.7
W
11
1
SW
12
0.8
W
12
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.9
SSW
10
0.7
SE
7
0.6
S
9
0.5
W
9
Energy kJ
235
181
241
962
1428
14
1203
620
80
136
116
282
169
114
112
157
49
57
41
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
11
0.3
SW
22
0.3
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
W
14
0.1
W
8
0.3
W
14
0.8
W
12
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
9
0.3
SW
16
Energy kJ
11
73
20
10
10
9
37
1
33
175
44
40
35
69
66
41
41
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SE
5
1.1
SE
5
1.2
SE
5
1.4
SE
5
1.9
SE
6
1.8
SE
6
1.8
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.2
SE
7
1.1
SE
6
1.6
SE
8
Energy kJ
41
58
66
110
284
214
231
156
135
91
291
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1
9
3
0
6
24
24
328
24
24
38
24
12
12
6
1
1
1
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
7
9
8
9
7
7
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
7
5
6
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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 16 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.

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