Long Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

The surf kicks off this Sunday with a small, clean pulse that’s better for the longboard or a big fish. The real action, the standout period, is Monday through Wednesday morning. That stretch is the pick of the forecast. We’ve got a solid Southwest groundswell building, with very clean conditions, and the water temp is sitting at 57.4°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want a decent wetsuit.

Sunday, July 5th – Monday, July 6th

Long Beach starts off Sunday morning with some small but clean 3 ft swell from the SW, with a 13-second period and light northerly wind. The wave energy is weak (531). The afternoon goes a bit wonky with a short-period 4.6 ft W swell and more wind. Then, Monday morning is the first real highlight. We’ve got 7.5 ft of WSW swell with an 11-second period, the wind is glassy, and the energy is starting to ramp up (1331). It says “expect very good surf conditions,” and I’m with that. Monday afternoon stays clean with 5.6 ft waves.

Tuesday, July 7th – Wednesday, July 8th

Tuesday morning at Long Beach sees 6.9 ft SW swell with that longer 12-second period, but the wind is onshore. The afternoon is where it gets serious. We have 7.5 ft of SW swell, a long 13-second period, and a clean cross-offshore breeze. The combined energy jumps to 2015 – that’s moderate-to-strong energy. This is excellent for experienced surfers. Wednesday morning is the absolute king of the forecast. It’s 7.5 ft from the SW, a 13-second period, and glassy conditions with zero wind. The energy is up at 2685, meaning strong wave power. That is the window to be out. Note: these 7.5 ft to 8.2 ft waves are solid and best for experienced surfers. Wednesday afternoon the wind swings SE and gets gusty at 18.6 mph, making it a bit messy.

Thursday, July 9th – Saturday, July 11th

Thursday through Saturday the swell hangs in there, but the wind is not your friend. Strong SE winds at 18.6 to 21.7 mph create choppy, cross-offshore conditions. The swell stays around 6.6 ft to 8.2 ft from the SW and SSW, with periods of 12 to 14 seconds, so there’s plenty of energy (over 2000 on Thursday and Friday), but the wind messes up the quality, making it a marginal session.

Sunday, July 12th – Monday, July 13th

Sunday July 12th is a nice little rebound. Morning brings 5.9 ft of S swell with 10-second period and glassy conditions (796 energy). The afternoon gets even better with 5.6 ft S swell, clean cross-offshore wind, and solid 1179 energy – “very good surf conditions.” Worth getting wet for. Monday the 13th drops right off to small, weak 2.3 ft surf.

Tuesday, July 14th – Rest of the Outlook

After Monday, there’s a real lull. The 14th and 15th have tiny weak waves, and while the 15th afternoon has a spike to 6.9 ft from the SW (1700 energy), the wind is onshore. Then there’s a gap of poor conditions. Thursday July 16th pumps up to 9.8 ft of SSW swell with 14-second period and massive 4333 energy, but it’s a messy cross-onshore. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. That holds through a big, windy, messy swell on Friday the 17th with 28 mph winds. The second week is a mixed bag of small surf and windy, blown-out conditions, nothing to get excited about.

The absolute standouts are Monday, July 6th morning with clean 7.5 ft WSW swell, and Wednesday, July 8th morning with glassy 7.5 ft SW swell. That’s your best bet.

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