Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.15° S 139.80° E

Long Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 3 am 08 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Long Beach sea temperature is
15.1°C
1.1° 

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


Long Beach surf forecast from 8 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 10 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, WSW swell with cross-onshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 11 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period, WSW swell with 9,301 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 10 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s 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 Saturday (Oct 10) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Long Beach in the next 16 days are 4.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 11) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Friday (Oct 09) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (ACDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Sat 10th Oct)10ft (3.0m) 13s
Best Surf 7PM (Sat 10th Oct)10ft (3.0m) 13s
Most Powerful 4PM (Sun 11th Oct)15ft (4.5m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Long Beach over the next 16 days.


  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
Nearest locationNearest