Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Long Beach today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Long Beach at 3PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.6m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Long Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3805 | 3127 | 2887 | 2887 | 5452 | 5968 | 6515 | 6831 | 6708 | 6004 | 5508 | 5785 | 5785 | 5462 | 4814 | 4527 | 3805 | 6015 | 4704 | 4288 | 3622 | 2944 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:34AM0.09m | 1:44PM0.09m | 5:52AM0.08m | 12:48PM0.09m | 11:53AM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:19AM0.07m | 9:20PM0.01m | 8:18AM0.08m | 9:33PM0.02m | 9:24PM0.03m | |||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
3805 | 3127 | 2887 | 2887 | 5452 | 5968 | 6515 | — | 6708 | 6004 | 5508 | 5785 | 5785 | 5462 | 4814 | 4527 | 3805 | 6015 | 4704 | 4288 | 3622 | 2944 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
993 | 1480 | 1579 | 1579 | — | — | — | — | 87 | 141 | 290 | 548 | 368 | 851 | 969 | 743 | 1499 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6831 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 204 | 203 | 213 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 205 | 205 | 205 | 205 | 212 | 212 | 205 | 132 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 203 | 140 | 42 | 0 |
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