Long Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s cut through the noise and talk about Long Beach for the next couple of weeks. It’s a sandbar setup that’s fairly consistent, but we’ve got a real mixed bag of conditions coming our way.

The water temperature is sitting at about 60° right now, which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year – no surprises there.

We kick things off on Monday the 6th with a 6ft swell from the west, but it's a cross-shore breeze and the wave energy is strong at 1322. Honestly, it’s a bit of a dud to start. The real action starts to build on Tuesday the 7th. Tuesday morning brings a 7ft swell from the southwest with an offshore wind, period jumping to 12 seconds, and energy climbing to 1510. This is the kind of clean, lined-up stuff that gets you out of bed. Tuesday afternoon holds solid at 8ft from the same direction, 13-second period, and 1957 energy. The wind does swing cross-shore, but it’s light, so it’s still very surfable.

The standout window starts on Wednesday the 8th. Wednesday afternoon is where it all comes together. We’ve got a 7ft southwest swell, a 13-second period, and a clean offshore breeze from the SSE – that’s going to groom those faces beautifully. The combined energy is 2717, which is serious power. This is the pick of the early run for experienced surfers.

From Thursday the 9th through to the weekend, things get a bit gnarly. The swell stays solid – 10ft on Thursday morning, 8ft in the afternoons – but we’re getting hammered by fresh cross-offshore winds from the SE, 18-22 mph. The wave energy is strong (2000-2948), but those winds will chop things up and make it a battle. This is more of a kite-surfing playground for the rest of the week unless you’re a local charging on a bigger board. The swell direction (SSW) is decent, but the wind isn't doing us any favors.

We hit a flat spell from the 13th through to Thursday the 16th. Waves drop to under 3ft, winds are messy, and confidence is zero. A few days of small, poor conditions before another pulse arrives.

The next interesting pulse hits on Thursday the 16th with a 7ft swell from the WSW, but again, winds are cross-onshore, making it a choppy mess. It’s not your day.

The potential big winner is the final weekend. Look at Sunday the 19th: an 12ft swell from the SSW, 13 seconds, and a fresh offshore wind on Sunday afternoon. That is a massive, powerful groundswell (combined energy of 5055) with an offshore breeze. This is expert territory – too big for the average punter. Monday the 20th holds at 10ft with offshore winds again. And then Tuesday the 21st really stands out: an 12ft SW groundswell with a very long 15-second period, clean cross-offshore winds, and a monster combined energy of 5936. That is a serious, long-period groundswell hitting the sandbar. It’s going to be powerful, consistent, and best left to the experts on the biggest boards. For the brave, it’s the best deep-swell period on offer, but keep in mind that long-period swell at a beach break can break a bit straight.

So, in short: hit Wednesday afternoon the 8th for the cleanest overhead waves. Then circle Sunday the 19th through Tuesday the 21st for the big, groundswell action – but only if you’ve got the skills. Crowds are likely here, so get there early.

Stay stoked,
Rusty

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