
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Long Beach today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Long Beach at 12PM is: 1.9m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.8m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Long Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun morning, light winds from the WNW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2386 | 1856 | 1585 | 3051 | 1407 | 3139 | 3815 | 2988 | 6013 | 6467 | 6861 | 6587 | 6319 | 5961 | 5842 | 5607 | 5841 | 4834 | 7969 | 7675 | 6287 | 5299 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:20AM0.08m | 12:19PM0.08m | 11:30AM0.09m | 11:21AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:23AM0.08m | 8:32PM0.02m | 8:09PM0.03m | 7:16PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
2386 | 1856 | 1585 | 1956 | 1407 | — | 1034 | 1219 | 2290 | 6467 | 6861 | 6587 | 6319 | 5961 | 5842 | 5607 | 5841 | 4834 | 7969 | 7675 | 6287 | 5299 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1675 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2344 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WSW 14 | W 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 12 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 155 | 276 | 3051 | 424 | 3139 | 3815 | 2988 | 6013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 395 | 329 | 915 | 400 | 400 | 420 | 349 | 289 | 289 | 1083 | 340 | 337 | 212 | 348 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 56 | 205 | 127 | 5 |
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