Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Long Beach today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Long Beach at 11AM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Long Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the NW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1266 | 1407 | 1626 | 1756 | 1975 | 2140 | 2261 | 3395 | 3395 | 3199 | 2485 | 5921 | 5435 | 4335 | 3784 | 3219 | 2692 | 2322 | 1741 | 1619 | 1045 | 2361 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:22PM0.11m | 1:32AM0.10m | 1:35PM0.10m | 2:00AM0.11m | 1:43PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:00AM0.01m | 7:35PM0.02m | 7:31AM0.02m | 7:44PM0.01m | 8:01AM0.03m | 7:54PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 |
1266 | 1407 | 1626 | 1756 | 1975 | 2140 | 2261 | 3395 | 3395 | 3199 | 2201 | 5921 | 5435 | 4335 | 3784 | 3219 | 2692 | 2322 | 1741 | 1619 | 1045 | 2361 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 |
459 | 552 | 459 | 758 | 1019 | 891 | 781 | 652 | 1111 | 1660 | 2485 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 727 | 719 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | NW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 372 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 984 | 59 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 8 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 21 | 73 | 196 | 316 | 391 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 205 | 212 | 212 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 203 | 205 | 904 | 919 | 395 | 900 | 204 |
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