Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Long Beach today (20 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Long Beach at 8PM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Long Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
1657 | 3093 | 3298 | 3639 | 4014 | 3666 | 3805 | 3334 | 3083 | 2887 | 5452 | 5968 | 6211 | 6524 | 6228 | 5563 | 5093 | 5024 | 5187 | 4949 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:04PM0.09m | 4:34AM0.09m | 1:44PM0.09m | 5:52AM0.08m | 12:48PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:04PM0.01m | 9:19AM0.07m | 9:20PM0.01m | 8:18AM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
602 | 677 | 3298 | 1983 | 4014 | 3666 | 3805 | 3334 | 3083 | 2887 | 5452 | 5968 | 6211 | 6524 | 6228 | 5563 | 5093 | 5024 | 5187 | 4949 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 |
— | — | — | — | 214 | 1123 | 993 | 1480 | 1579 | 1579 | — | — | — | — | 87 | 141 | 290 | 548 | 368 | 753 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | WSW 16 | W 10 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1657 | 3093 | 900 | 3639 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 206 | 206 | 204 | 203 | 203 | 205 | 203 | 203 | 205 | 204 | 203 | 205 | 205 | 205 | 205 | 205 | 206 | 212 | 205 | 205 |
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