
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Long Beach today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Long Beach at 4PM is: 3.0m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Long Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2552 | 3259 | 4432 | 4730 | 5066 | 5005 | 4562 | 4122 | 3924 | 4065 | 4318 | 4875 | 4041 | 2203 | 8450 | 7044 | 6110 | 6022 | 4812 | 4533 | 4243 | 3672 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:55PM0.12m | 1:43AM0.08m | 2:13PM0.12m | 2:17AM0.08m | 2:28PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:58AM0.01m | 8:27PM0.03m | 7:31AM0.01m | 8:40PM0.02m | 8:04AM0.02m | 8:53PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||
7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | SSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 20 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 |
2552 | 3259 | 4432 | 4730 | 5066 | 5005 | 4562 | 4122 | 3924 | 4065 | 4318 | 3143 | 4041 | 2203 | — | — | 377 | 6022 | 134 | — | 379 | 516 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 148 | 474 | — | — | — | 372 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | — | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 15 | WNW 10 | W 9 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
14 | — | 24 | 53 | 51 | 56 | — | — | 258 | 488 | 804 | 4875 | 1106 | 671 | 8450 | 7044 | 6110 | 5220 | 4812 | 4533 | 4243 | 3672 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 42 | 132 | 132 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 203 | 203 | 312 | 312 | 312 | 206 | 206 | 395 | 425 | 704 | 592 | 400 | 385 | 385 | 205 |
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