Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Long Beach today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Long Beach at 8AM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.2m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Long Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu morning, light winds from the WNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
788 | 2904 | 1930 | 1521 | 3691 | 3577 | 3800 | 4001 | 1743 | 4015 | 3805 | 3334 | 3083 | 3550 | 5691 | 5894 | 6211 | 6308 | 6228 | 5140 | 4936 | 4255 | 4255 | 4033 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:47AM0.10m | 2:04PM0.09m | 4:34AM0.09m | 1:44PM0.09m | 5:52AM0.08m | 12:48PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:08AM0.06m | 9:04PM0.01m | 9:19AM0.07m | 9:20PM0.01m | 8:18AM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
722 | 2085 | 1930 | 1521 | 617 | 888 | 3800 | 4001 | 1743 | 4015 | 3805 | 3334 | 3083 | 2887 | 5691 | 5894 | 6211 | 6308 | 6228 | 5140 | 4936 | 4255 | 4255 | 4033 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | — | SW 16 | — | — | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 |
610 | 559 | 547 | 735 | — | 669 | — | — | 214 | 1123 | 993 | 1480 | 1579 | 1579 | — | — | — | — | 87 | 141 | 290 | 548 | 458 | 969 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
201 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 13 | — | — | W 16 | WSW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
788 | 2904 | — | — | 3691 | 3577 | 1146 | 1249 | 1205 | — | — | — | — | 3550 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 202 | 147 | 140 | 140 | 206 | 206 | 204 | 203 | 203 | 205 | 203 | 205 | 205 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 205 | 205 | 205 | 205 | 212 | 212 | 206 | 203 |
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