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Lat Long: 33.90° N 78.09° W

Long Beach Surf Photo: 'Shane Upchurch bottom turn' by Todd

Issued: 1 am 13 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Long Beach sea temperature is

27.9°C

0.6°

Long Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	ENE	E	SE	SE
	15 s	cross- off	4 s	15 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 September at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Long Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	E	E	SE	SE
	14 s	cross	4 s	14 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 September at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Long Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	ENE	E	SE	SSE
	14 s	cross- off	5 s	14 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 September at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Long Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	ENE	E	SE	SE
	17 s	cross- off	5 s	17 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 September at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Long Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	NE	E	SE
	16 s	cross- off	5 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 September at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Long Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	NE	ENE	SE
	15 s	cross- off	6 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 September at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Long Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	NE	ENE	SE
	15 s	cross- off	6 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 September at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Long Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NNE	ENE	ESE
	15 s	cross- off	8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 September at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Long Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NNE	ENE	SE	ESE
	16 s	off	8 s	16 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 September at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Long Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	N	NE	SE
	15 s	off	9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 September at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Long Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NNW	NNE	SE
	15 s	off	9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 September at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Long Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NW	NE	ESE
	14 s	cross- off	10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 September at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Long Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NW	NW	SE	E
	12 s	cross- off	4 s	13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 September at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Long Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	WNW	WNW	E	SE
	11 s	cross- off	4 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 September at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Long Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	W	WNW	E	SE
	11 s	cross- off	4 s	10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 September at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Long Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SW	WSW	SE	ENE
	11 s	cross- on	4 s	11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 September at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Long Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SW	SW	SE	ENE
	10 s	cross- on	4 s	10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 September at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Long Beach around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 3 hours and one minute after high water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 1.0m (3.3 ft). Range 2.06m (6.8 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Long Beach Surf Photo: 'Shane Upchurch bottom turn' by Todd

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User: Todd (4 photos)

Country: United States (4074 photos)

Photo taken at: 5:27 pm 2 Sep 2010