Long Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.90° N 78.09° W

Long Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 am 02 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Long Beach sea temperature is
28.7° C
0.6° 

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 2 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period, S swell with 537 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SE 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 (Aug 08) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Long Beach in the next 16 days are 2.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Sat 8th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 8s
Best Surf 8AM (Sat 8th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 8s
Most Powerful 2AM (Mon 3rd Aug)7ft (2.2m) 7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 84mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun night, light winds from the SSW by Tue morning).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
2
Monday
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Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
6
1.7
S
7
2.2
S
7
1.6
S
7
1.6
S
7
1.4
SSW
7
0.6
SE
7
0.7
SE
6
1
S
6
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
5
0.5
SE
7
0.8
SSE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.8
SE
7
1
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
1.1
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
221
295
537
257
225
180
35
40
69
39
32
58
31
22
47
33
64
120
118
93
134
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
10
SSW
20
SSE
20
S
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
10
S
15
S
15
S
10
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
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cross-on
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cross-on
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High Tide
10:30AM1.51m
10:45PM1.54m
11:14AM1.55m
11:26PM1.48m
12:05PM1.58m
00:15AM1.41m
1:03PM1.60m
1:14AM1.35m
2:08PM1.63m
2:22AM1.30m
3:17PM1.67m
3:36AM1.30m
4:26PM1.73m
4:48AM1.34m
Low Tide
4:29PM0.15m
4:57AM0.06m
5:16PM0.20m
5:39AM0.06m
6:10PM0.26m
6:28AM0.07m
7:12PM0.31m
7:26AM0.09m
8:22PM0.33m
8:32AM0.08m
9:34PM0.31m
9:40AM0.05m
10:43PM0.25m
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6:24
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6:26
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6:26
6:28
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8:12
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8:06
 mm
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4
22
16
13
10
5
1
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4
Temp °C
27
28
27
26
26
26
27
28
27
27
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28
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Feels °C
27
29
26
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27
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28
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33
32
31
32
30
29
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Information about the Long Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Long Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Long Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Long Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Long Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Long Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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