Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Long Beach today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Long Beach at 1PM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Long Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
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1761 | 1581 | 1236 | 1036 | 1067 | 1127 | 1127 | 1346 | 1733 | 1982 | 4123 | 4234 | 3143 | 3009 | 2670 | 2356 | 1990 | 1811 | 1783 | 1551 | 1230 | 1211 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 11:48AM0.10m | 00:55AM0.04m | 12:00PM0.11m | 00:03AM0.05m | 12:16PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:32PM0.03m | 3:31AM0.04m | 7:47PM0.03m | 4:46AM0.03m | 7:26PM0.03m | |||||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
1761 | 1581 | 1236 | 1036 | 1067 | 1127 | 1127 | 1346 | 1733 | 1982 | 1915 | 4234 | 3143 | 3009 | 2670 | 2356 | 1990 | 1811 | 1783 | 1551 | 1230 | 1211 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | WSW 20 | SW 20 | NW 5 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 |
18 | 37 | 60 | 5 | 161 | 214 | 214 | 522 | 838 | 993 | 1467 | — | — | — | — | — | 112 | 49 | — | 129 | 367 | 105 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 19 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 25 | SW 24 |
— | — | — | 96 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 4123 | 3713 | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 193 | 330 | 366 | 289 | 411 | 289 | 289 | 205 | 203 | 203 | 204 | 203 | 132 | 42 |
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