Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Long Beach today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Long Beach at 1PM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.0m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Long Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Wed morning, light winds from the W by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
791 | 749 | 693 | 812 | 1367 | 1015 | 788 | 2085 | 1930 | 1661 | 1962 | 1901 | 3298 | 3393 | 3412 | 3438 | 3805 | 3127 | 2887 | 2887 | 5386 | 5601 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:03PM0.09m | 3:47AM0.10m | 2:04PM0.09m | 4:34AM0.09m | 1:44PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:48AM0.05m | 8:47PM0.00m | 9:08AM0.06m | 9:04PM0.01m | 9:19AM0.07m | 9:20PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
791 | 749 | 693 | 576 | 522 | 692 | 722 | 2085 | 1930 | 1661 | 1962 | 595 | 3298 | 3393 | 3412 | 3438 | 3805 | 3127 | 2887 | 2887 | 5386 | 5601 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — |
— | — | — | 261 | 256 | 630 | 610 | 559 | 547 | 735 | 700 | 677 | 1456 | — | 214 | 1123 | 993 | 1480 | 1579 | 1579 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 201 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | — | — | — | WSW 13 | W 9 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
84 | 127 | 389 | 812 | 1367 | 1015 | 788 | 1227 | — | — | — | 1901 | 755 | 813 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 205 | 140 | 206 | 206 | 395 | 194 | 203 | 202 | 140 | 132 | 206 | 255 | 204 | 203 | 140 | 203 | 204 | 203 | 203 | 204 | 203 | 203 |
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