Long Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Carolina, USA)

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Long Beach Surf Guide

Long Beach _5 in North Carolina is an exposed beach break that has unreliable waves. Summer offers the favoured conditions for surfing. The best wind direction is from the north. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Best around high tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Be wary of rips - they make surfing here dangerous.

Long Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	inconsistent	19.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Long Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Long Beach occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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What's the best time of year to surf Long Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

augustBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Long Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of August. Clean surfable waves are typically found 16% of the time in August while 59% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 25% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

16%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

59%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

25%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Long Beach Location Map

Interactive Long Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Long Beach is Wilmington International Airport (ILM) in USA, 44 km (27 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Long Beach is Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR), also in USA, 82 km (51 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Long Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 21:22 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06			Thu
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	SE	SSW	S	SSW
Period (s)	6	4	5	5
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Long Beach look like?

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Tides at Long Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Yaupon Beach, North Carolina, 0 km from Long Beach.

Next High Water: 11:31pm | 1.5m

Next Low Water: 05:47am | 0.26m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Long Beach Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 24.0 °C once we account for wind), yet at 19.0 °C the sea remains several degrees colder than the air at Long Beach. The majority of surfers will need a spring wetsuit though a summer suit or even a shorty may suffice for a short session.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite