
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Long Beach today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Long Beach at 7AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:30am October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Long Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
281 | 172 | 169 | 135 | 175 | 208 | 203 | 276 | 220 | 362 | 347 | 357 | 362 | 612 | 774 | 1067 | 1114 | 2630 | 2354 | 2228 | 1871 | 1716 | 1716 | 1496 | |
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 | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:39AM0.11m | 1:57PM0.08m | 4:09AM0.10m | 1:36PM0.07m | 4:49AM0.09m | 12:26PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:45AM0.06m | 8:39PM0.00m | 10:09AM0.07m | 8:50PM0.01m | 10:33AM0.07m | 8:48PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
281 | 172 | 169 | 114 | 114 | 208 | 203 | 276 | 220 | 362 | 347 | 357 | 362 | 612 | 774 | 1067 | 1114 | 2630 | 2354 | 2228 | 1871 | 1716 | 1716 | 1496 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SW 11 | W 11 | NNW 4 | SW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — |
82 | 154 | 150 | 135 | 175 | 68 | 69 | 29 | 69 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 57 | 3 | 97 | 408 | 826 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | — | WSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 4 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 4 | ENE 2 | NE 2 | NE 3 | — | — | ESE 6 | — | NE 3 | ENE 2 | NE 2 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 6 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 34 | 36 | 39 | 18 | 23 | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 98 | 98 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 132 | 140 | 98 | 42 | 42 |
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