Surf Forecasts:
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: Thursday 9 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SSW swell with 3,719 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 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Long Beach over the next 16 days.
Right, listen up. Rusty here, looking at the prospects for Long Beach. It's a sandbar set-up, pretty consistent, and it's sheltered from a lot of the push, so it needs a good south-west angle to get going.
Don't get too excited for the start of this run. We've got a solid amount of swell coming in on Tuesday the 7th, with a 8ft SW groundswell at 13 seconds, but the wind is a messy cross-on. The water's sitting at 60°, which is pretty standard for the time of year. The wave energy is very strong though – 2060 – but it's just not lining up for us. This is more of a "marginal" story where the conditions are fighting the swell.
Wednesday the 8th stays frustrating. The swell is still solid with 8ft from the SW, but a cross-shore wind will put a ripple on it. By the afternoon, the wind switches to a clean cross-off, and the period stretches to a very long 16 seconds, but with that big swell the quality is still off. It's too much power without the right structure. Thursday the 9th and Friday the 10th are a write-off for a good session; the swell is big – 10ft on Thursday morning – but those strong SE winds, though offshore, are just too strong and the wave energy is massive (3355 on Thursday morning). The whole set-up feels more like it's looking for a kite, not a paddle.
Alright, heads up. Sunday the 19th is the standout for this entire outlook. It's a promising call this far out, but it looks like the real deal. We get a 10ft SW swell with a quality 13-second period. The wind is a light breeze from the ESE, making for clean conditions. The energy is strong at 2710, and the description says it's excellent for experienced surfers. That 10ft is too much for beginners, but for the crew who know what they're doing, that's the session to circle on the calendar. Sunday afternoon will still be good with a 8ft offering, but the morning is the pick.
The run after that fades into nothing much. Monday the 20th and Tuesday the 21st have some onshore wind and poor quality. There's a mention of another 10ft swell on the 22nd, but it's let down by a cross-onshore wind this time, so it's back to the same old story of potential that doesn't quite deliver.
Honestly, the best bet in the whole 16-day window is looking for that Sunday the 19th. Everything before that is a case of bad timing. It's a long wait, but the potential is there.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, fresh winds from the SE by Thu morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 11 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1806 | 2174 | 1789 | 1446 | 3665 | 3355 | 2275 | 2638 | 2460 | 2005 | 1507 | 1114 | 683 | 642 | 387 | 345 | 227 | 157 | 159 | 128 | 92 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | 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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on |
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 | 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 | 9:14AM0.03m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 |
 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | 5:53 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 1806 | 2174 | 1789 | 1285 | 3665 | 3355 | 2275 | 2638 | 2460 | 2005 | 1507 | 1114 | 683 | 642 | 387 | 265 | 227 | 157 | 159 | 128 | 92 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | SW 20 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 13 | — | — | SW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | W 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 181 | 241 | 962 | 1446 | 14 | — | — | 1403 | 37 | 82 | 136 | 152 | 240 | 172 | 114 | 112 | 71 | 77 | 56 | 84 | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 22 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | SE 15 | — | — | S 20 | W 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 10 | W 9 | SSW 10 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 73 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 7 | 166 | 46 | 40 | 38 | 33 | 68 | 41 | 80 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 61 | 80 | 103 | 138 | 236 | 301 | 275 | 161 | 281 | 345 | 116 | 156 | 156 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
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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).
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