Surf Forecasts:
Long Beach surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 13 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 16s period, WSW swell with onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 16s period, SW swell with 18,341 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Long Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Long Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 5.5m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 5.0m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Long Beach in the next 16 days are 6.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 18ft (5.5m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 18ft (5.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 20ft (6.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Long Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Fri night, near gales from the W by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the N by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1428 | 874 | 2646 | 10830 | 7379 | 7850 | 11292 | 16723 | 13480 | 15337 | 14893 | 9324 | 5846 | 4235 | 3417 | 2457 | 2350 | 2056 | 4158 | 4587 | 3238 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:05AM0.11m | 11:46AM0.12m | 12:23PM0.13m | 12:56PM0.14m | 1:24PM0.14m | 11:27PM0.05m | 1:46PM0.13m | 00:26AM0.06m | 2:05PM0.12m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:21PM0.02m | 00:05AM0.02m | 2:21AM0.01m | 3:59AM0.01m | 4:59AM0.00m | 9:24PM0.04m | 5:50AM0.00m | 8:54PM0.05m | 6:35AM0.00m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — |
 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 |
mm | — | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 1428 | 874 | — | — | — | — | — | 16723 | — | — | 14893 | 9324 | 5846 | 4235 | 3417 | 2457 | 2350 | 2056 | 4158 | 4587 | 3238 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | — | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | 228 | — | — | — | — | — | 1111 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 37 | 481 | — | 20 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NNW 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 58 | 164 | 2646 | 10830 | 7379 | 7850 | 11292 | 13314 | 13480 | 15337 | 12001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 140 | 399 | 650 | 650 | 900 | 1052 | 395 | 728 | 1033 | 400 | 205 | 212 | 205 | 42 | 203 | 0 | 42 | 140 | 42 | 42 | 42 |
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Information about the Long Beach Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Long Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Long Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Long Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Long Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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