Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Long Beach today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Long Beach at 12PM is: 2.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Long Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 8 | W 9 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2352 | 2902 | 2992 | 2954 | 2700 | 2699 | 1956 | 1626 | 1409 | 1222 | 1137 | 964 | 1224 | 1005 | 909 | 760 | 791 | 749 | 693 | 937 | 1487 | 1816 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:51PM0.10m | 2:37AM0.10m | 2:02PM0.10m | 3:11AM0.10m | 2:03PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:56AM0.03m | 8:11PM0.01m | 8:24AM0.04m | 8:28PM0.00m | 8:48AM0.05m | 8:47PM0.00m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 20 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 2352 | 2902 | 2992 | 2954 | 2700 | 2699 | 1956 | 1626 | 1409 | 1222 | 1137 | 964 | 1224 | 1005 | 909 | 760 | 791 | 749 | 693 | 449 | 256 | 460 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SW 24 | SSE 11 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 |
| kJ | 25 | 87 | 117 | 375 | 227 | 855 | 949 | 891 | 726 | 628 | 465 | 368 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 192 | 261 | 460 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SW 23 | — | SW 22 | SW 22 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 164 | 140 | — | 375 | 372 | — | 31 | 31 | 17 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | ENE 3 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 80 | 10 | 25 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 116 | 170 | 507 | 937 | 1487 | 1816 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 0 | 98 | 133 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 140 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 205 | 206 | 395 | 329 | 203 |
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