Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Long Beach today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Long Beach at 5AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Long Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
6512 | 5785 | 5212 | 4527 | 3752 | 6015 | 4704 | 4288 | 3622 | 3137 | 2449 | 2144 | 1728 | 1459 | 1236 | 1021 | 976 | 1050 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:53AM0.10m | 11:48AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:33PM0.02m | 9:24PM0.03m | 8:32PM0.03m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
6512 | 5785 | 5212 | 4527 | 3752 | 6015 | 4704 | 4288 | 3622 | 3137 | 2449 | 2144 | 1728 | 1459 | 1236 | 1021 | 976 | 1050 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | WSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 18 |
224 | 851 | 969 | 743 | 1499 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 37 | 60 | 96 | 161 | 214 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 206 | 132 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 203 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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