Long Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.15° S 139.80° E

Long Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 15 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Long Beach sea temperature is
15.0°C
1.2° 

Long Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Long Beach today (16 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Long Beach at 3AM is: 4.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Sep)13ft (4.0m)15s
Afternoon (16 Sep)13ft (4.0m)15s
Evening (16 Sep)11ft (3.5m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri morning).

Tue
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
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4
3
3
3
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6448
6538
6374
6461
6550
6861
6953
6554
6216
5757
4828
4309
3436
2822
2462
2135
2256
2035
Wind (km/h)
30
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
15
SE
10
ESE
5
E
5
NNE
5
NW
10
W
10
W
10
W
5
NW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
2:11AM0.12m
1:19PM0.09m
2:38AM0.11m
1:24PM0.09m
Low Tide
7:24PM-0.00m
8:12AM0.04m
7:41PM-0.00m
8:35AM0.05m
7:59PM-0.00m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:00
6:01
 mm
Temp °C
12
11
10
10
10
11
11
10
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
10
9
10
Feels °C
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
4
5
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
9
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