Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Long Beach today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Long Beach at 12AM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Long Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue night, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed morning, light winds from the W by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
1224 | 1005 | 909 | 760 | 791 | 749 | 693 | 655 | 1074 | 896 | 702 | 2733 | 1821 | 1556 | 1581 | 1568 | 4015 | 3157 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:11AM0.10m | 2:03PM0.09m | 3:47AM0.10m | 2:04PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:28PM0.00m | 8:48AM0.05m | 8:47PM0.00m | 9:08AM0.06m | 9:04PM0.01m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
1224 | 1005 | 909 | 760 | 791 | 749 | 693 | 576 | 515 | 561 | 643 | 1922 | 1821 | 1556 | 1581 | 1568 | 2977 | 3157 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | — | — |
7 | 7 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 261 | 256 | 460 | 610 | 559 | 547 | 735 | 700 | 595 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 201 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — |
8 | 11 | 16 | 29 | 111 | 128 | 353 | 655 | 1074 | 896 | 702 | 2733 | — | — | — | — | 4015 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 203 | 140 | 206 | 206 | 385 | 202 | 202 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 204 | 204 | 203 | 140 |
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