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: |
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
inconsistent | 10.8°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.
What's the best time of year to surf Long Beach (for consistent clean waves)?
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.

Thursday, 9 February 2023, 01:49 Local Time
Thursday 09 | ||||
4AM | 7AM | 10AM | 1PM | |
Wave (m) | ||||
Period (s) | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||
Wind State | glass | on | cross- on |
cross- on |
Tides at Long Beach
NEXT | IS AT (local time) | remaining |
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high tide | ||
low tide |
Swell History at Long Beach
Surf stats for Long Beach, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Long Beach
Wind stats for Long Beach, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
Discover surf breaks near Long Beach. Click below to view there surf guides.
Wave Buoys Nearest To Long Beach:
- Closest Wave BuoyOcean Crest Pier Buoy4 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyWilmington Harbor, NC13 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoySunset Beach Nearshore Buoy23 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyMasonboro Inlet, ILM2, NC27 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyFrying Pan Shoals Buoy38 mi