Long Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.15° S 139.80° E

Long Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Long Beach sea temperature is
14.0°C
0.0° 

Long Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Long Beach today (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Long Beach at 11AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)10ft (3.0m)17s
Afternoon (23 Aug)10ft (3.0m)16s
Evening (23 Aug)8ft (2.5m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
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5
5
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
17
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
15
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.5
SW
16
3
SW
15
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5212
4527
3752
6015
4704
4288
3622
3137
2449
2144
1728
1459
1236
1116
1067
1050
1050
1242
1452
1657
3577
3629
3192
2883
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
20
NNW
15
NW
5
NNW
5
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
ENE
15
E
10
ENE
5
ESE
10
SSW
20
SW
25
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:53AM0.10m
11:48AM0.10m
00:55AM0.04m
12:00PM0.11m
Low Tide
9:33PM0.02m
9:24PM0.03m
8:32PM0.03m
3:31AM0.04m
7:47PM0.03m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:43
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:42
5:43
5:43
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
12
13
14
13
12
12
Feels °C
10
10
8
10
9
10
13
12
11
10
9
11
9
10
9
8
9
10
10
10
9
7
7
7
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