Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Long Beach today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Long Beach at 11AM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 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 (18 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Long Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed morning, light winds from the W by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1409 | 1222 | 1137 | 964 | 1224 | 1005 | 909 | 760 | 791 | 749 | 693 | 576 | 699 | 751 | 691 | 1930 | 2071 | 2039 | 1808 | 1992 | 3500 | 3393 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:02PM0.10m | 3:11AM0.10m | 2:03PM0.09m | 3:47AM0.10m | 2:04PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:24AM0.04m | 8:28PM0.00m | 8:48AM0.05m | 8:47PM0.00m | 9:08AM0.06m | 9:04PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | 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 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 1409 | 1222 | 1137 | 964 | 1224 | 1005 | 909 | 760 | 791 | 749 | 693 | 576 | 561 | 487 | 529 | 1930 | 2071 | 2039 | 700 | 691 | 3500 | 3393 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 726 | 628 | 465 | 368 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 261 | 256 | 460 | 446 | 559 | 547 | 541 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 32 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 201 | 546 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 32 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 22 | 83 | 131 | 320 | 551 | 699 | 751 | 691 | — | — | — | 1808 | 1992 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 98 | 133 | 147 | 147 | 194 | 147 | 147 | 140 | 147 | 140 | 205 | 206 | 205 | 205 | 194 | 194 | 202 | 203 | 204 | 329 | 329 |
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