Long Beach surfForecast / SA – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Thursday 23 Apr 2026 ACST
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Long Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Long Beach sea temperature is
16.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Long Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Long Beach at 2PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)10ft (3.0m)13s
Afternoon (23 Apr)8ft (2.5m)13s
Evening (23 Apr)7ft (2.2m)12s

Table - waves today at Long Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri morning, calm by Sat night).

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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
12 AM
3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
!
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
0
0
1
3
4
3
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.5
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
1.8
SW
15
2.4
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2299
2678
2545
2231
1939
1477
1135
904
710
549
765
754
756
824
812
1206
1728
1515
1283
1295
1472
1949
2056
1867
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
20
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
N
30
N
20
NNW
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
N
30
NNW
20
NW
20
WSW
20
W
20
NNW
15
N
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
3:21PM0.11m
00:03AM0.08m
4:01PM0.09m
11:37PM0.08m
5:00PM0.08m
10:49PM0.08m
Low Tide
7:27AM-0.01m
9:08PM0.08m
7:48AM-0.00m
9:04PM0.08m
8:02AM0.01m
7:42PM0.08m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
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6:41
6:43
6:43
6:45
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5:35
5:34
5:31
5:30
1
Temp °C
17
19
23
25
25
24
22
20
20
19
22
24
24
23
22
20
19
20
23
22
19
16
16
15
15
15
17
20
21
20
17
15
14
13
15
19
20
18
17
14
12
13
16
17
16
14
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.5
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
1.8
SW
15
2.4
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
14
Energy kJ
2299
2678
2545
2231
1939
1477
1135
904
710
549
765
754
756
824
812
1206
1728
1515
1283
1295
1472
1949
2056
1867
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
24
0.1
SW
22
0.2
WSW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.5
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.6
WSW
18
1.2
SW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.6
WSW
12
0.7
SW
16
Energy kJ
11
19
45
115
184
380
96
260
209
795
843
669
264
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
22
0.3
SW
21
Energy kJ
19
72
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
5
0.5
N
5
0.6
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
5
0.7
NW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.7
NW
5
0.4
NE
3
1.1
NNW
5
0.7
NNW
5
1
NNW
5
1.2
NW
6
0.7
WNW
5
Energy kJ
6
22
12
20
37
29
13
28
2
59
27
54
88
24
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
42
42
132
42
42
42
42
42
140
140
132
0
0
42
132
140
140
140
206
132
147
42
42
Best forecast wave conditions in South Australia - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
5
5
4
5
5
7
4
5
4
4
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