Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Long Beach today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Long Beach at 3PM is: 3.0m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 18s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Long Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon morning, strong winds from the WNW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3395 | 3158 | 2485 | 5921 | 5435 | 4335 | 3784 | 3427 | 3021 | 2322 | 1885 | 1718 | 1124 | 1237 | 1983 | 3035 | 3738 | 4474 | 4650 | 4523 | 4423 | 5413 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:35PM0.10m | 2:00AM0.11m | 1:43PM0.09m | 2:29AM0.11m | 1:45PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31AM0.02m | 7:44PM0.01m | 8:01AM0.03m | 7:54PM0.01m | 8:29AM0.04m | 8:05PM0.00m | ||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
3395 | 3158 | 2201 | 5921 | 5435 | 4335 | 3784 | 3427 | 3021 | 2322 | 1885 | 1718 | 1124 | 1237 | 1983 | 3035 | 3738 | 4474 | 4650 | 4523 | 4423 | 5413 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1111 | 1660 | 2485 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 727 | 719 | 781 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 609 | 769 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 18 | 67 | 175 | 248 | 197 | 173 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 203 | 205 | 904 | 334 | 203 | 206 | 203 | 205 | 289 | 203 | 205 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 206 |
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