Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Long Beach today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 19s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Long Beach at 4PM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 20s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Long Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu night, min 9°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
514 | 907 | 1061 | 1422 | 1797 | 2564 | 5747 | 6128 | 6328 | 5718 | 4909 | 4323 | 3887 | 3374 | 2771 | 2243 | 2212 | 1933 | 1735 | 1308 | 1198 | 1094 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:34PM0.12m | 00:20AM0.07m | 12:51PM0.12m | 00:42AM0.08m | 1:07PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:23AM0.02m | 7:21PM0.03m | 5:57AM0.01m | 7:22PM0.03m | 6:30AM0.01m | 7:27PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
514 | 907 | 1061 | 1422 | 1797 | 1746 | 5747 | 6128 | 6328 | 5718 | 4909 | 4323 | 3887 | 3374 | 2771 | 2243 | 2212 | 1933 | 1735 | 1308 | 1198 | 1094 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 21 |
272 | 308 | 562 | 1183 | 1609 | 2564 | 1528 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 22 | 83 | 120 | 224 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 22 | SW 21 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
186 | 368 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 42 | 140 | 203 | 140 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 194 | 212 | 205 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 206 | 206 | 202 | 194 |
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