Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Long Beach today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Long Beach at 9AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 26). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Long Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 398 | 321 | 244 | 236 | 190 | 143 | 104 | 71 | 64 | 40 | 60 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 18 | 29 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:39AM1.75m | 8:02PM1.70m | 8:21AM1.82m | 8:42PM1.67m | 9:04AM1.87m | 9:23PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:23AM0.10m | 1:43PM0.11m | 2:02AM0.06m | 2:27PM0.11m | 2:42AM0.04m | 3:12PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 398 | 321 | 244 | 236 | 190 | 143 | 104 | 71 | 64 | 40 | 60 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 12 | ESE 10 | — | ENE 8 | — | ENE 4 | SE 10 | ENE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 84 | 56 | 143 | 9 | — | 21 | — | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | — | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | — | S 6 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 15 | SE 15 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 9 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | WSW 5 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 17 | — | 29 | — | — | 5 | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 305 | 311 | 313 | 301 | 52 | 152 | 0 | 266 | 301 | 548 | 548 | 548 |
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