
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Long Beach today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Long Beach at 6AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:30pm October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Long Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
203 | 276 | 220 | 301 | 347 | 357 | 362 | 612 | 774 | 1052 | 1114 | 2388 | 2354 | 2049 | 1871 | 1568 | 1496 | 1496 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:09AM0.10m | 1:36PM0.07m | 4:49AM0.09m | 12:26PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:39PM0.00m | 10:09AM0.07m | 8:50PM0.01m | 10:33AM0.07m | 8:48PM0.02m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
203 | 276 | 220 | 301 | 347 | 357 | 362 | 612 | 774 | 1052 | 1114 | 2388 | 2354 | 2049 | 1871 | 1568 | 1496 | 1496 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | N 4 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — |
69 | 29 | 69 | — | — | 47 | 46 | 3 | 75 | 408 | 759 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | — | WSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 2 | ENE 3 | NE 2 | NE 2 | NNE 3 | N 3 | — | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 |
7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 13 | 17 | 28 | 13 | 29 | 18 | 24 | 18 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 98 | 56 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 42 | 98 | 56 | 56 | 42 | 140 | 140 | 193 | 0 | 42 |
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