Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Long Beach today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Long Beach at 9AM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Long Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu night, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 19 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1127 | 1261 | 1733 | 1756 | 3427 | 3532 | 3326 | 3009 | 2670 | 2356 | 1990 | 1811 | 1783 | 1551 | 1230 | 1192 | 747 | 614 | 514 | 1019 | 1110 | 1432 | 1894 | 2335 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:55AM0.04m | 12:00PM0.11m | 00:03AM0.05m | 12:16PM0.12m | 00:03AM0.06m | 12:34PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:31AM0.04m | 7:47PM0.03m | 4:46AM0.03m | 7:26PM0.03m | 5:23AM0.02m | 7:21PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
1127 | 1261 | 1733 | 1756 | 3427 | 3532 | 3326 | 3009 | 2670 | 2356 | 1990 | 1811 | 1783 | 1551 | 1230 | 1192 | 747 | 614 | 514 | 1019 | 1110 | 1432 | 1894 | 1770 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 |
214 | 522 | 838 | 993 | 1467 | — | — | — | — | — | 112 | 49 | — | 129 | 367 | 105 | 262 | 314 | 272 | 308 | 562 | 1183 | 1609 | 2335 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 25 | SW 24 | WSW 24 | SW 23 | WSW 22 | SW 21 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 22 | 54 | 84 | 186 | 368 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — |
— | 6 | 15 | 11 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 16 | 7 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 255 | 193 | 276 | 212 | 289 | 289 | 289 | 289 | 266 | 212 | 204 | 204 | 43 | 194 | 0 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 147 | 203 | 140 | 140 |
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