
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Long Beach today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 20s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Long Beach at 2PM is: 2.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 20s |
Table - waves today at Long Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 15 | SW 17 | WSW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1411 | 1033 | 1170 | 2583 | 2271 | 3843 | 7282 | 7675 | 11224 | 10208 | 9546 | 9700 | 6747 | 5631 | 4546 | 3487 | 3183 | 2927 | 1626 | 3427 | 2846 | 6311 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:41AM0.11m | 12:07PM0.12m | 1:42AM0.02m | 12:30PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:55PM0.01m | 9:52PM0.02m | 2:21AM0.02m | 9:12PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | — | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 17 |
1411 | 1033 | 1170 | 2583 | 2271 | 3843 | 7282 | 7675 | — | — | 7185 | 9700 | 6747 | 5631 | 4546 | 3487 | 3183 | 2927 | 1626 | 931 | 2846 | 6311 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | NW 6 | SW 20 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | — | — |
211 | 637 | 640 | 20 | 1648 | 1676 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 136 | 708 | 957 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
16 | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WSW 15 | W 9 | WNW 9 |
6 | 56 | 47 | — | — | — | — | 134 | 11224 | 10208 | 9546 | 8296 | 6196 | — | — | — | — | — | 237 | 3427 | 1062 | 1238 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 147 | 203 | 147 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 329 | 349 | 329 | 399 | 721 | 721 | 205 | 205 | 204 | 205 | 274 | 206 | 395 | 205 | 395 |
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