Long Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.15° S 139.80° E

Issued: 8 am 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Long Beach sea temperature is

14.2° C

Long Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Long Beach today (19 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WSW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with WSW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Long Beach at 4PM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.2m 12s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ACST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (19 Jul)	4.5ft (1.3m)	12s
Afternoon (19 Jul)	3ft (0.9m)	18s
Evening (19 Jul)	5ft (1.6m)	17s

Table - waves today at Long Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Sunday 19						Monday 20								Tuesday 21
	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
Rating (10 max)	2	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	2	2	1	1	1	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 13	WSW 12	W 12	WSW 18	WSW 18	WSW 17	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 12	WSW 12
Wave Graph
kJ	585	528	497	553	835	1549	1503	1697	1675	1376	1377	1358	1559	2292	2460	2227	2098	1848	1682	1545	1333	1182
Wind (km/h)	NNE	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	N	NNW	NNW	N	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on
High Tide				2:31PM0.11m				2:50AM0.08m				2:40PM0.10m					3:40AM0.08m			2:46PM0.09m
Low Tide		7:53AM0.02m				8:59PM0.03m				8:27AM0.03m				9:18PM0.02m				9:04AM0.05m


	7:18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:18	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	5:14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:15	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	11	9	11	13	14	14	13	13	13	12	13	13	14	14	14	14	13	13	13	13	14	14
Feels °C	5	3	5	8	10	10	9	9	9	8	9	9	11	10	11	10	9	9	9	10	11	11
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 13	WSW 12	W 12	W 12	WSW 18	WSW 17	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 12	WSW 12
kJ	585	528	497	409	835	1549	1503	1697	1675	1376	1377	1358	1559	2292	2460	2227	2098	1848	1682	1545	1333	1182
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 11	WSW 18	WSW 12	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 10	S 10	S 10	W 6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	79	78	76	553	313	59	42	34	20	19	19	17	7	34	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 20	WSW 20	WSW 19	SSW 11	SSW 11	S 10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	192	253	251	65	64	106	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNW 4	—	NNW 5	NNW 5	NNW 5	NNW 4	—	—	WNW 7	WNW 8	WNW 7	WNW 7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	WNW 5	—	—
kJ	22	—	38	38	9	28	—	—	135	161	153	148	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	40	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Rivoli Bay SA - East Coast	Kelps SA - East Coast	Rivoli Bay SA - East Coast	Rivoli Bay SA - East Coast	Kelps SA - East Coast	Rivoli Bay SA - East Coast	Rivoli Bay SA - East Coast	Rivoli Bay SA - East Coast	Kelps SA - East Coast	Rivoli Bay SA - East Coast	Rivoli Bay SA - East Coast	Piccaninnie Ponds SA - East Coast	Rivoli Bay SA - East Coast	Rivoli Bay SA - East Coast	Rivoli Bay SA - East Coast	Rivoli Bay SA - East Coast	Rivoli Bay SA - East Coast	Rivoli Bay SA - East Coast	Piccaninnie Ponds SA - East Coast	Glenelg Rivermouth VIC - Far West	Rivoli Bay SA - East Coast	Douglas Point SA - East Coast
Rating (10 max)	3	4	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Distance (km)	42	42	42	42	42	42	42	42	42	42	42	140	42	42	42	42	42	42	140	147	42	132
Best forecast wave conditions in South Australia - East Coast	Piccaninnie Ponds	Douglas Point	Douglas Point	Piccaninnie Ponds	Piccaninnie Ponds	Piccaninnie Ponds	Piccaninnie Ponds	Piccaninnie Ponds	Piccaninnie Ponds	Piccaninnie Ponds	Rivoli Bay	Piccaninnie Ponds	Piccaninnie Ponds	Piccaninnie Ponds	Douglas Point	Douglas Point	Piccaninnie Ponds	Piccaninnie Ponds	Piccaninnie Ponds	Bullies	Piccaninnie Ponds	Piccaninnie Ponds
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	5	5	4	4	4	3	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia	Turtles WA - North West	Turtles WA - North West	Turtles WA - North West	Rocky Head WA - Far South	JD Reef NSW - Newcastle	JD Reef NSW - Newcastle	Cyclops WA - Far South	Mandalay Beach WA - Far South	Cyclops WA - Far South	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Cyclops WA - Far South	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Hanson Bay SA - Kangaroo Island	Hanson Bay SA - Kangaroo Island	Douglas Point SA - East Coast	Church Bay TAS - West Coast	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Noosa - Tea Tree Bay QLD - Sunshine Coast	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West
Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	5	4	5	4	4	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4
Header Global	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Dinner Plates New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	White Rock - The Spit New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Ning Nong Point and Reef New Zealand	Last Chance New Zealand	Diners Beach New Zealand	Diners Beach New Zealand	Asu Indonesia	Aganoa Beach Samoa	Aganoa Beach Samoa	Papatowai New Zealand	Cape St Martin South Africa
Rating (10 max)	6	6	6	7	7	7	7	7	6	5	5	8	7	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	5	4

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