
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Long Beach today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Long Beach at 5PM is: 2.5m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:30am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Long Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 17 | WSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1005 | 975 | 1822 | 4243 | 3162 | 5403 | 6261 | 6565 | 5772 | 4883 | 4670 | 4056 | 2685 | 2691 | 3615 | 5597 | 5847 | 5219 | 4796 | 4796 | 5027 | 4966 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:10AM0.09m | 1:11AM0.06m | 11:37AM0.09m | 00:30AM0.07m | 11:57AM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:01PM0.03m | 4:57AM0.05m | 6:34PM0.03m | 5:50AM0.04m | 6:24PM0.03m | |||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 17 | WSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
1005 | 975 | 1822 | 4243 | 3162 | 5403 | 6261 | 6565 | 5772 | 4883 | 4670 | 4056 | 2685 | 2691 | 3615 | 5597 | 5847 | 5219 | 4796 | 4796 | 5027 | 4966 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 20 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
309 | 738 | 614 | — | 1398 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 332 | 2002 | 2065 | 1422 | 1014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
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) | 0 | 0 | 310 | 289 | 193 | 205 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 132 | 132 | 193 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 42 | 132 | 42 | 206 | 206 | 212 |
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