Long Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming down the pipe for Long Beach.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: the start of this outlook is a real disappointment. Friday the 3rd and Saturday the 4th are a write-off. We’ve got onshore winds between 19 and 31 mph and the surf is just messy, with combined energy readings in the low hundreds to mid 600s. It’s not worth getting wet. Sunday the 5th isn't much better; the wind is still on it and the waves are all over the place.

We hit a dead zone for about four and a half days before anything worthwhile shows up. It’s not until Monday the 6th in the afternoon that we finally see some life. That's when things start to turn around. The wind swings offshore from the SSW, dropping to just 6 mph, and we get a clean 7ft swell out of the southwest with a solid 13-second period. The combined energy jumps to 2134, which is a real shot of juice. This is the first surf worth paddling out for, and it’s looking excellent for the more experienced crew. Tuesday the 7th keeps that quality going with similar 7ft to 7ft SW swells and clean, light offshore winds. The energy stays up around 1431 to 1523.

Now, the true standout of this whole 16-day window is shaping up for Wednesday the 8th in the morning. We’ve got a solid 8ft SW groundswell with a period of 13 seconds, combined energy reading a hefty 3374, and the wind is a light, clean cross-offshore from the SSE. This is the best mix of size and conditions on offer. The water temp is a bit colder than normal for the time of year at 57°, so don’t forget the rubber. Later on Wednesday the 8th, the afternoon picks up a bit more wind, dropping the quality to marginal, so get out early.

Through Thursday the 9th and Friday the 10th, the swell settles back to the 5ft to 7ft range, but the clean cross-offshore wind holds, giving us good, ridable walls. The wave energy is still strong, sitting in the 1256 to 2642 range.

Saturday the 11th offers a brief, glassy window in the afternoon with a 4ft SSW swell. It’s small, but the glassy conditions (wind from the south at just 3 mph) make it a tempting option for the longboard or a fun fish. After that, we head into another rough patch from Sunday the 12th through most of the second week, with onshore winds and poor surf conditions dominating the charts again. The swell on Thursday the 16th ramps up to 10ft, but with onshore and cross-onshore winds, it’s messy, lumpy, and poor quality – that’s for the kites, not paddles. The rest of the run up to Saturday the 18th just fades out with tiny, clean but weak waves.

So, to sum it up: the best bet by a long shot is Wednesday morning, the 8th of July. Get there early for the clean, powerful 8ft SW swell. Monday the 6th afternoon through Tuesday the 7th are your next best shots. The second half of the window is mostly a no-go.

Stay stoked,
Rusty

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