Long Beach surfForecast / SA – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Saturday 23 May 2026 ACST
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Long Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Long Beach sea temperature is
16.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Long Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Long Beach at 5PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)6ft (1.9m)13s
Afternoon (23 May)5.5ft (1.7m)13s
Evening (23 May)5ft (1.5m)13s

Table - waves today at Long Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
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
12 AM
3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
4
3
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WSW
14
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.3
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
11
1.1
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1576
1327
1127
932
803
725
637
607
536
456
393
451
311
399
429
365
399
509
466
636
704
773
1094
976
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
10
NE
5
E
10
ESE
10
E
15
ESE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
3:46PM0.10m
00:32AM0.06m
4:15PM0.08m
4:34PM0.07m
Low Tide
7:46AM0.01m
11:01PM0.06m
8:08AM0.03m
7:17AM0.05m
2:45AM0.04m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:09
7:09
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:05
5:05
5:04
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Temp °C
13
13
16
18
17
16
15
14
14
14
15
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
15
15
15
16
15
15
9
8
11
14
13
12
11
10
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
12
13
14
15
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WSW
14
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.3
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.3
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
Energy kJ
1576
1327
1127
932
803
725
637
607
536
456
393
451
311
399
429
365
399
509
466
389
704
773
1094
976
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
5
0.4
WNW
8
0.7
NW
5
0.1
SW
20
0.4
NNW
5
0.7
NW
6
0.5
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.1
SW
15
0.4
SW
10
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
9
1
SW
11
0.3
SSW
10
0.4
SSE
5
Energy kJ
4
25
25
15
11
36
56
19
9
25
130
227
318
636
253
220
19
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
20
0.4
WNW
8
0.7
NNW
5
0.7
SSW
11
0.2
WSW
15
0.3
SW
18
0.4
NW
5
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.4
SSE
5
0.2
SSW
10
Energy kJ
15
25
24
107
21
49
7
58
19
35
33
28
13
22
8
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
N
5
0.7
N
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.6
N
5
0.4
NE
3
0.4
N
4
0.7
N
5
0.4
NE
3
0.5
N
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
2
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.3
NNE
4
0.4
NE
4
Energy kJ
22
22
8
8
18
2
6
20
3
4
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
Distance (km)
42
98
42
42
42
42
42
42
0
0
98
98
0
0
0
0
0
0
42
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in South Australia - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
6
4
4
4
4
4
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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