Long Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.13° S 18.33° E

Long Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 am 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Long Beach sea temperature is
14.6°C
1.1° 

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 29 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, SW swell with 4,788 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with WSW 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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 2.1m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Long Beach in the next 16 days are 3.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Sat 29th Aug)5ft (1.5m) 14s
Best Surf 8AM (Tue 1st Sep)8ft (2.5m) 13s
Most Powerful 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep)11ft (3.5m) 14s

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


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into the outlook for Long Beach. We’ve got a solid run of swell coming through, but it’s not all clean sailing. The water’s sitting at a touch under 58°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you might want a thicker wettie for the early sessions.

The action kicks off on Saturday morning, the 29th of August. We’re looking at a clean 6ft swell from the WSW, with a long 15-second period. The energy is strong here, clocking in at 1303, and with a light cross-off breeze, it’ll be clean. This is a solid start, but the real standout isn’t just yet.

The wind picks up Saturday afternoon, and Sunday gets a bit messy with a fresh breeze, but the swell is building. Monday morning the 31st is where it starts to get interesting. The wind swings offshore, cleaning up a 7ft SW swell with an 11-second period. The energy is moderate at 1108, but the offshore flow will make it feel way better.

Now, the true standout in this whole run is Tuesday, the 1st of September. Tuesday morning we’ve got an 8ft SW swell with a 13-second period, and the combined energy is pumping at 2436. The wind is light and cross-off, so it’s going to be clean. This is excellent for experienced surfers—it’s a bit big for beginners. Tuesday afternoon gets even better, with the swell pushing 10ft and the energy spiking to 3314. The wind stays light, so this is the session to circle on the calendar. This is a solid, powerful SW groundswell with that long period, so it’ll be a bit more lined up and have more push between sets.

Wednesday the 2nd holds the same size, with a 10ft SW swell and 14-second period, but the wind is a stronger cross-off. The energy is still massive at 3717, but the chop will make it a bit less perfect than Tuesday. Still, that’s a lot of water moving.

Then we hit a rough patch. Thursday the 3rd through Friday the 4th is a write-off with gale-force winds, even though the swell is still around. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on those days—it’s just too blown out.

Things settle down a bit by Saturday the 5th, but the swell drops to 4ft, and the wind is funky. Sunday the 6th is also poor.

The next real standout pops up a week later, on Monday the 7th of September. We get a 5ft WSW swell, but the period is a very long 18 seconds. The energy is strong at 1817, and with a light cross-off in the morning, it’s going to be glassy. Monday afternoon is even better, with a 7ft WSW swell and a 16-second period, the wind goes offshore, and the energy is at 2005. This is excellent for experienced surfers—that long period will make the waves well-shaped and powerful, but at a beach break like Long Beach, it might break a bit too straight. It’s a point-break kind of swell.

After that, there’s a bit of a lull until the 11th of September. Friday the 11th morning is a cracker: 8ft WSW swell, with a 16-second period, and the energy is huge at 3224. The wind is glassy, so it’s going to be perfectly clean. Saturday the 12th holds similar size and energy, with a light offshore wind, so that’s another excellent day for the experienced crew.

The run ends on Sunday the 13th with a big 12ft SW swell, but with a cross-on wind, it’s a little messy. However, the afternoon swings offshore, cleaning up a 10ft SW swell, so there’s a window for the brave.

So, to sum it up: the best bets are Tuesday the 1st of September for the combination of size, power, and clean conditions, and then the glassy Friday the 11th of September for that long-period groundswell with perfect conditions. The first week has some solid swell, but the second week looks promising if you can wait it out.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue night, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, gales from the SE by Thu morning).

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
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Friday
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WSW
15
2.1
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10
1.9
WSW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
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12
2.2
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12
2.1
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11
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9
1.5
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10
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11
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Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1145
828
1264
2207
1880
1316
1103
860
1237
2436
3314
4788
3717
3133
1857
1643
861
659
407
291
250
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
25
SSW
30
SSE
30
SSE
35
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
10
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10
SW
15
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20
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25
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25
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65
SE
55
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65
ESE
70
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35
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High Tide
4:01PM1.63m
4:15AM1.50m
4:31PM1.63m
4:48AM1.47m
5:03PM1.59m
5:22AM1.41m
5:38PM1.52m
6:01AM1.31m
6:18PM1.41m
6:48AM1.20m
7:10PM1.28m
7:55AM1.08m
8:30PM1.15m
Low Tide
9:49AM0.06m
10:14PM0.07m
10:18AM0.07m
10:45PM0.08m
10:48AM0.11m
11:18PM0.11m
11:21AM0.18m
11:55PM0.19m
11:59AM0.28m
00:39AM0.30m
12:46PM0.40m
1:38AM0.42m
1:54PM0.53m
3:14AM0.51m
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Feels °C
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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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