Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Long Beach today (18 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Long Beach at 7PM is: 2.4m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Long Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2269 | 2185 | 2207 | 2230 | 2064 | 2019 | 1752 | 1725 | 1467 | 1259 | 513 | 336 | 623 | 1946 | 1761 | 1738 | 1585 | 1521 | 3078 | 3196 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:22PM0.08m | 3:40AM0.10m | 1:06PM0.08m | 4:20AM0.08m | 12:19PM0.08m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:14PM0.00m | 8:57AM0.07m | 8:27PM0.01m | 8:23AM0.08m | 8:32PM0.02m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 8 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — |
| kJ | 2269 | 2185 | 2207 | 2230 | 2064 | 2019 | 1752 | 1725 | 1467 | 1259 | 513 | 176 | 623 | 1946 | 1761 | 1738 | 1585 | 1521 | 1688 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | W 8 | SW 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 60 | 39 | 95 | 223 | 336 | 130 | 106 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 84 | 229 | 336 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | W 6 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 47 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 32 | 155 | 230 | 220 | 3078 | 3196 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 203 | 203 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 204 | 202 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 140 | 395 | 399 | 399 | 400 | 411 | 400 |
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