
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Long Beach today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 20s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 19s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Long Beach at 4AM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm September 25). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 19s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Long Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sat morning, light winds from the NNE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
816 | 877 | 1094 | 1271 | 1233 | 1436 | 1826 | 2841 | 5227 | 6659 | 6184 | 5695 | 4580 | 4005 | 3573 | 3678 | 2590 | 2089 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 00:08AM0.09m | 12:17PM0.11m | 00:26AM0.10m | 12:32PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:25PM0.02m | 5:59AM0.02m | 6:27PM0.02m | 6:31AM0.02m | 6:32PM0.01m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
816 | 877 | 1094 | 1271 | 1233 | 1172 | 946 | 2841 | 5227 | 6659 | 6184 | 5695 | 4580 | 4005 | 3573 | 3678 | 2590 | 2089 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 23 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
140 | 253 | 379 | 548 | 865 | 1436 | 1826 | 880 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
— | — | — | 7 | — | 31 | 73 | 154 | 128 | 171 | 164 | 132 | — | — | — | 113 | 109 | 97 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 212 | 212 | 194 | 202 | 385 | 492 | 967 | 1029 | 1152 | 704 | 704 | 586 | 5 | 492 | 597 | 602 | 602 | 202 |
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