Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Long Beach today (18 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Long Beach at 6PM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Long Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed morning, light winds from the W by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
1137 | 964 | 1224 | 1126 | 909 | 760 | 791 | 749 | 693 | 576 | 715 | 809 | 691 | 2615 | 1821 | 1556 | 1581 | 1568 | 3931 | 3062 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:11AM0.10m | 2:03PM0.09m | 3:47AM0.10m | 2:04PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:28PM0.00m | 8:48AM0.05m | 8:47PM0.00m | 9:08AM0.06m | 9:04PM0.01m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
1137 | 964 | 1224 | 1126 | 909 | 760 | 791 | 749 | 693 | 576 | 561 | 487 | 643 | 1804 | 1821 | 1556 | 1581 | 1568 | 2977 | 3062 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | — | — |
465 | 368 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 261 | 256 | 460 | 610 | 559 | 547 | 735 | 700 | 595 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 201 | 540 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — |
8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 90 | 111 | 297 | 469 | 715 | 809 | 691 | 2615 | — | — | — | — | 3931 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 140 | 205 | 140 | 140 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 203 | 194 | 140 | 140 | 147 | 204 | 204 | 132 | 132 |
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