Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Long Beach today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Long Beach at 2PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Long Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 38 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 35 | 33 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 20 | 37 | 35 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:30PM1.50m | 00:44AM1.26m | 1:18PM1.45m | 1:34AM1.18m | 2:06PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:57AM0.13m | 6:36PM0.26m | 6:41AM0.23m | 7:35PM0.33m | 7:34AM0.32m | 8:39PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 38 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 35 | 33 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 20 | 37 | 35 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 11 | S 3 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 4 | S 3 | E 7 | S 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | SSE 11 | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | E 6 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | — | 12 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | S 3 | S 3 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 34 | 28 | 104 | 159 | 202 | 40 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 131 | 344 | 60 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 3 | 4 | 344 | 344 | 342 | 344 |
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