Long Beach surfForecast / SA – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Friday 22 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 3PM is: 2.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)6ft (1.9m)13s
Afternoon (22 May)8ft (2.4m)16s
Evening (22 May)8ft (2.5m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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)
4
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
0
2
2
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
2.1
SW
14
2.4
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.4
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
WSW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.3
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1011
1218
1761
2658
2982
2648
2296
1977
1664
1327
1127
932
803
778
714
597
514
400
393
433
336
429
456
443
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
20
NE
20
N
15
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
15
N
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NNE
20
N
10
E
15
E
10
ESE
15
E
15
E
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
3:21PM0.11m
00:17AM0.07m
3:46PM0.10m
00:32AM0.06m
4:15PM0.08m
Low Tide
7:18AM-0.00m
10:03PM0.07m
7:46AM0.01m
11:01PM0.06m
8:08AM0.03m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:07
7:09
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:06
5:05
5:05
Temp °C
12
11
14
16
16
15
14
13
13
13
17
18
18
15
15
14
13
14
15
18
17
16
15
13
8
7
10
13
13
11
10
9
9
8
13
14
14
10
11
10
9
9
11
16
14
13
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
2.1
SW
14
2.4
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.4
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
WSW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.3
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
Energy kJ
1011
1218
1761
2658
2982
2648
2296
1977
1664
1327
1127
932
803
778
714
597
514
400
393
433
336
429
456
443
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
5
0.6
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.3
NNW
5
0.3
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.5
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
Energy kJ
3
39
34
5
5
2
56
19
20
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
20
0.3
WNW
8
0.5
N
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.2
WSW
15
0.3
SW
18
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SW
19
Energy kJ
15
13
13
10
21
49
23
58
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.6
NNW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.5
NE
3
0.4
NNE
2
0.4
N
5
0.3
NE
2
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
4
Energy kJ
15
14
17
6
4
2
7
1
2
3
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
0
42
42
42
0
42
42
42
42
42
42
42
0
42
42
42
42
98
42
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in South Australia - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
6
6
4
4
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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