Long Beach surfForecast / SA – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Saturday 09 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
16.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Long Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Long Beach at 1PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)10ft (3.0m)14s
Afternoon (09 May)8ft (2.5m)13s
Evening (09 May)7.5ft (2.3m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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)
!
!
!
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
12
2
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
2
SW
14
2
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.6
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3805
3275
2693
2354
2076
1677
1429
1150
1131
1031
1031
960
805
1558
1580
1580
1423
1324
1190
1086
991
778
957
802
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
S
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SE
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
4:17PM0.10m
5:39PM0.09m
8:30PM0.08m
Low Tide
7:50AM0.02m
7:50AM0.03m
6:26AM0.04m
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:56
6:58
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:15
5:15
5:14
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
12
14
14
13
12
11
11
12
12
15
16
16
16
16
16
11
11
11
11
10
11
10
10
10
9
11
10
9
8
8
8
9
9
13
13
13
13
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
12
2
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
2
SW
14
2
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.6
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
3805
3275
2693
2354
2076
1677
1429
1150
1131
1031
1031
960
805
1558
1580
1580
1423
1324
1190
1086
991
778
957
802
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
15
0.1
SW
26
0.1
SW
25
0.3
SW
23
0.6
SW
22
Energy kJ
429
27
24
86
295
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
4
Energy kJ
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
4
2
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
4
4
Distance (km)
289
212
212
212
212
0
0
0
0
0
193
193
340
295
193
0
0
0
0
193
193
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in South Australia - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
9
5
8
5
4
4
4
5
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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