Long Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.15° S 139.80° E

Long Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Long Beach sea temperature is
14.2° C
0.0° 

Long Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Long Beach today (05 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Long Beach at 11AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Aug)5ft (1.6m)14s
Afternoon (05 Aug)5ft (1.6m)13s
Evening (05 Aug)4ft (1.2m)17s

Table - waves today at Long Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
1
3
3
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
5
5
!
6
!
4
4
4
5
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.2
SW
18
1.2
SW
17
1.6
SW
17
1.7
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.7
WSW
18
1.7
WSW
18
2.4
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
17
2.5
WSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1190
1107
1155
1063
1063
859
905
885
1384
1408
1517
1811
1415
1101
1859
1901
2578
4334
3415
4640
2480
2212
4255
4206
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
10
WSW
10
S
10
SSW
5
SSW
0
ESE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
10
N
15
NNE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
3:30AM0.09m
2:36PM0.09m
4:18AM0.09m
2:13PM0.08m
5:29AM0.09m
12:57PM0.08m
Low Tide
9:08AM0.05m
9:18PM0.01m
9:37AM0.06m
9:24PM0.01m
9:56AM0.08m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:05
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:28
5:29
 mm
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
11
10
10
13
14
15
15
Feels °C
8
8
8
8
7
7
8
8
8
8
8
12
11
11
12
12
11
9
7
7
10
11
13
12
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