Long Beach surfForecast / SA – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Wednesday 20 May 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
16.1° 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 11PM is: 1.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.9m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)--
Afternoon (20 May)--
Evening (20 May)5ft (1.5m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
15
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
2.1
SW
14
2.4
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2
WSW
14
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
991
1101
1074
2425
2265
2233
2027
1895
1429
1060
907
791
996
1218
1761
2658
2982
2648
2457
2125
1576
1327
1127
1030
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
W
5
NW
5
N
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
NNE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
15
N
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
11:24PM0.07m
2:51PM0.12m
11:45PM0.07m
3:21PM0.11m
00:17AM0.07m
Low Tide
9:25PM0.06m
6:46AM-0.01m
9:39PM0.07m
7:18AM-0.00m
10:03PM0.07m
7:46AM0.01m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:06
5:06
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
14
13
15
15
16
15
14
13
12
11
14
16
16
15
14
13
13
13
17
18
11
12
14
14
14
12
14
13
15
13
12
10
9
8
11
13
13
11
10
9
9
8
12
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WSW
11
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
2.4
SW
15
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
2.1
SW
14
2.4
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2
WSW
14
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
WSW
13
Energy kJ
991
995
929
2425
2265
2233
2027
1895
1429
1060
907
791
996
1218
1761
2658
2982
2648
2457
2125
1576
1327
1127
1030
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SW
16
Energy kJ
917
1101
1074
284
248
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNW
5
0.5
N
5
0.5
NNW
5
0.7
NNW
5
Energy kJ
23
12
14
24
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
206
202
0
0
0
0
42
140
0
0
0
0
42
42
0
42
0
0
42
42
42
56
42
42
Best forecast wave conditions in South Australia - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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