
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Long Beach today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Long Beach at 8AM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Long Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5169 | 4412 | 4070 | 3548 | 3352 | 3001 | 2844 | 2433 | 2117 | 1737 | 2007 | 1869 | 1591 | 1431 | 1305 | 1074 | 1031 | 811 | 653 | 573 | 501 | 458 | 371 | 1016 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:28AM0.09m | 12:43PM0.10m | 00:53AM0.10m | 12:52PM0.10m | 1:18AM0.11m | 1:01PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:27AM0.02m | 6:49PM0.02m | 6:57AM0.02m | 6:56PM0.01m | 7:24AM0.02m | 7:08PM0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
5169 | 4412 | 4070 | 3548 | 3352 | 3001 | 2844 | 2433 | 2117 | 1737 | 2007 | 1869 | 1591 | 1431 | 1305 | 1074 | 1031 | 811 | 653 | 573 | 501 | 458 | 371 | 1016 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 353 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 13 | 39 | 38 | 95 | 183 | 142 | 209 | 319 | 395 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | SW 21 | SW 20 | — | SSW 10 | S 10 | WSW 8 | W 12 | SW 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | 18 | 61 | — | 19 | 17 | 23 | 104 | 307 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | — | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 41 | — | 11 | 20 | 45 | 88 | 98 | 108 | 139 | 482 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 132 | 140 | 42 | 0 | 42 | 42 | 132 | 132 | 205 | 205 | 212 | 204 | 205 | 203 | 203 |
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