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Long Beach Surf Forecast
/ SA – East Coast (28 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) /
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Long Beach surfForecast / SA – East Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Thursday 28 May 2026 ACSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
16.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Long Beach today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Long Beach at 1PM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Long Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | |
255 | 226 | 207 | 271 | 271 | 268 | 322 | 283 | 455 | 449 | 411 | 394 | 290 | 282 | 277 | 1026 | 1485 | 437 | 1302 | 1763 | 1875 | 1980 | 2353 | 2763 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:12AM0.10m | 9:46PM0.06m | 11:33AM0.11m | 10:25PM0.06m | 11:55AM0.12m | 10:50PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:14PM0.05m | 3:53AM0.02m | 6:38PM0.04m | 4:19AM0.01m | 7:02PM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 |
 | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | 5:01 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 6 | S 6 | WSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | — | — | — |
 kJ | 255 | 226 | 180 | 177 | 156 | 148 | 322 | 283 | 455 | 449 | 411 | 394 | 290 | 282 | 277 | 3 | 1 | 299 | 13 | 44 | 28 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 7 | WSW 11 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SW 19 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 51 | 55 | 63 | 271 | 271 | 268 | 39 | 107 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 11 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | WSW 15 | SSE 7 | — | SW 19 | SW 19 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 218 | 216 | 207 | 58 | 55 | 41 | 93 | 38 | 51 | 35 | 24 | 15 | 74 | 9 | — | 15 | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 14 | 40 | 78 | 109 | 124 | 1026 | 1485 | 437 | 1302 | 1763 | 1875 | 1980 | 2353 | 2763 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 140 | 140 | 206 | 206 | 132 | 0 | 132 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 147 | 204 | 202 | 205 | 147 | 203 | 206 | 395 | 206 | 385 | 385 | 385 | 395 | 385 |
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