Long Beach Surf Break

Long Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 34.13° S 18.33° E

Issued: 1 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Long Beach sea temperature is
14.1° C

1.7°C colder than average 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 5 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, SW swell with 4,247 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s 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 Monday (Jul 06) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.3m and 11s period. 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 1.9m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Mon 6th Jul)7.5ft (2.3m) 11s
Best Surf 5PM (Tue 7th Jul)7.5ft (2.3m) 13s
Most Powerful 8PM (Wed 8th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 16s

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


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Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

The surf kicks off this Sunday with a small, clean pulse that’s better for the longboard or a big fish. The real action, the standout period, is Monday through Wednesday morning. That stretch is the pick of the forecast. We’ve got a solid Southwest groundswell building, with very clean conditions, and the water temp is sitting at 57.4°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want a decent wetsuit.

Sunday, July 5th – Monday, July 6th

Long Beach starts off Sunday morning with some small but clean 3 ft swell from the SW, with a 13-second period and light northerly wind. The wave energy is weak (531). The afternoon goes a bit wonky with a short-period 4.6 ft W swell and more wind. Then, Monday morning is the first real highlight. We’ve got 7.5 ft of WSW swell with an 11-second period, the wind is glassy, and the energy is starting to ramp up (1331). It says “expect very good surf conditions,” and I’m with that. Monday afternoon stays clean with 5.6 ft waves.

Tuesday, July 7th – Wednesday, July 8th

Tuesday morning at Long Beach sees 6.9 ft SW swell with that longer 12-second period, but the wind is onshore. The afternoon is where it gets serious. We have 7.5 ft of SW swell, a long 13-second period, and a clean cross-offshore breeze. The combined energy jumps to 2015 – that’s moderate-to-strong energy. This is excellent for experienced surfers. Wednesday morning is the absolute king of the forecast. It’s 7.5 ft from the SW, a 13-second period, and glassy conditions with zero wind. The energy is up at 2685, meaning strong wave power. That is the window to be out. Note: these 7.5 ft to 8.2 ft waves are solid and best for experienced surfers. Wednesday afternoon the wind swings SE and gets gusty at 18.6 mph, making it a bit messy.

Thursday, July 9th – Saturday, July 11th

Thursday through Saturday the swell hangs in there, but the wind is not your friend. Strong SE winds at 18.6 to 21.7 mph create choppy, cross-offshore conditions. The swell stays around 6.6 ft to 8.2 ft from the SW and SSW, with periods of 12 to 14 seconds, so there’s plenty of energy (over 2000 on Thursday and Friday), but the wind messes up the quality, making it a marginal session.

Sunday, July 12th – Monday, July 13th

Sunday July 12th is a nice little rebound. Morning brings 5.9 ft of S swell with 10-second period and glassy conditions (796 energy). The afternoon gets even better with 5.6 ft S swell, clean cross-offshore wind, and solid 1179 energy – “very good surf conditions.” Worth getting wet for. Monday the 13th drops right off to small, weak 2.3 ft surf.

Tuesday, July 14th – Rest of the Outlook

After Monday, there’s a real lull. The 14th and 15th have tiny weak waves, and while the 15th afternoon has a spike to 6.9 ft from the SW (1700 energy), the wind is onshore. Then there’s a gap of poor conditions. Thursday July 16th pumps up to 9.8 ft of SSW swell with 14-second period and massive 4333 energy, but it’s a messy cross-onshore. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. That holds through a big, windy, messy swell on Friday the 17th with 28 mph winds. The second week is a mixed bag of small surf and windy, blown-out conditions, nothing to get excited about.

The absolute standouts are Monday, July 6th morning with clean 7.5 ft WSW swell, and Wednesday, July 8th morning with glassy 7.5 ft SW swell. That’s your best bet.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the SE by Wed night).

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
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PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
13
1.4
W
9
2.2
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
11
1.7
W
11
2
SW
13
2.1
SW
12
2.3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.3
SW
12
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
257
311
1342
1330
707
1266
1220
1791
2207
1723
1565
3068
2684
2241
2197
1726
1412
1013
819
646
423
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
NE
5
SSW
5
WNW
5
NNW
10
SW
5
WSW
0
SSW
30
SE
40
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
ESE
35
SE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
SE
20
SE
Wind State
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross
on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:43PM1.37m
6:58AM1.20m
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
Low Tide
12:19PM0.29m
00:58AM0.37m
12:59PM0.34m
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
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7:52
7:52
7:52
7:52
7:52
7:52
7:50
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5:49
5:50
5:50
5:51
5:51
5:52
5:52
 mm
2
Temp °C
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
13
12
13
13
13
15
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
11
13
14
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
13
7
4
6
6
6
8
7
9
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
8
1.4
W
9
2.2
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
11
1.7
W
11
2
SW
13
2.1
SW
12
2.3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.3
SW
12
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
11
Energy kJ
217
311
1342
1330
707
1266
1220
1791
2207
1723
1565
3068
2684
2241
2197
1726
1412
1013
819
646
401
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
1.1
SW
13
1.3
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.6
SW
20
1.3
SW
17
1.7
SW
16
0.1
SE
16
0.2
W
14
0.3
W
12
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.4
WNW
11
Energy kJ
257
187
35
34
352
418
191
151
241
962
1446
9
16
28
41
39
62
39
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
10
0.5
SE
12
0.3
SW
18
0.1
S
8
1.1
SW
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.3
SW
22
0.4
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SW
17
Energy kJ
57
69
49
1
263
12
11
73
26
10
10
2
12
45
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
5
1.6
SE
6
1.9
SE
6
2.1
SE
6
2.3
SE
6
2.5
SE
7
2.5
SE
7
2.3
SE
8
2.4
SE
7
2
SE
7
Energy kJ
119
171
266
310
431
618
698
601
623
423
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
2
Distance (km)
9
9
1
0
0
6
1
0
0
0
161
24
24
24
12
12
12
6
12
3
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
7
5
6
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
9
5
5
5
5
8
7
6
8
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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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