Long Beach Surf Break

Long Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 34.13° S 18.33° E

Issued: 1 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Long Beach sea temperature is
15.5° C

Normal for this time of year

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 6 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, SW swell with 3,631 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 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 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Long Beach in the next 16 days are 3.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Tue 7th Jul)8ft (2.4m) 13s
Best Surf 8PM (Tue 7th Jul)8ft (2.4m) 13s
Most Powerful 8PM (Wed 8th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 16s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

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

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the SE by Thu morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Fri night, light winds from the ESE by Sun morning).

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
4
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
W
11
2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
3
SW
15
3
SSW
14
2.5
SW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
11
1.6
SE
7
1.2
SSW
10
1.3
SE
7
0.9
SSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
707
1188
1319
1703
2174
1789
1387
3275
2948
2241
2598
2265
1805
1427
997
748
486
208
274
171
139
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NNW
5
W
5
WSW
5
W
20
SSE
30
SSE
30
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
SE
25
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
ENE
10
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
on
cross
glassy
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
cross-on
High Tide
7:27PM1.34m
7:52AM1.14m
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
Low Tide
1:48AM0.39m
1:48PM0.41m
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
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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clear
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7:52
7:52
7:52
7:52
7:50
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:50
5:50
5:51
5:51
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
16
17
16
16
16
14
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
17
17
15
Feels °C
15
15
15
16
17
15
15
10
7
6
6
6
7
7
8
9
8
12
15
15
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
W
11
2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
3
SW
15
3
SSW
14
2.5
SW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
9
Energy kJ
707
1188
1319
1703
2174
1789
1387
3275
2948
2241
2598
2265
1805
1427
997
748
486
194
274
154
139
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
13
1.3
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.6
SW
20
1.3
SW
17
1.6
SW
16
0.2
S
13
0.3
W
14
0.4
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.7
W
11
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
SW
11
0.7
W
11
0.6
W
10
0.8
SSE
6
Energy kJ
352
401
191
181
241
962
1330
14
36
47
100
116
184
169
134
112
71
51
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.3
SW
22
0.3
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
15
0.3
W
14
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SW
17
0.7
W
11
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SSE
10
0.5
W
10
Energy kJ
263
12
11
73
20
10
10
9
8
34
12
44
114
34
32
46
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
4
1.3
SE
5
1.8
SE
6
2
SSE
6
2.1
SE
7
2.2
SE
7
2.1
SE
6
1.9
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.4
SE
8
Energy kJ
27
74
202
309
391
427
363
312
208
149
171
261
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
9
9
1
9
0
6
0
24
24
24
12
12
12
6
6
6
1
0
0
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
9
5
6
6
5
8
6
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
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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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