Surf Forecasts:
Long Beach surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period, ENE swell with 782 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Long Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Long Beach in the next 16 days are 2.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Long Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a real honest look at what's coming down the pipe for Long Beach.
Honestly, I'm looking at a pretty grim picture for the next 16 days. The whole period is a write-off for any decent surfing. The wind is relentless, hammering in from the east as a cross-onshore breeze every single day, and it's not backing off. The swell is there – we see some moderate wave energy building mid-week, hitting values around 782 (moderate energy) – but it’s completely ruined by that wind state. The conditions are described as "poor surf conditions" right across the board, from "moderate cross-onshore and choppy" all the way up to "fresh cross-onshore and lumpy." There is no standout window, no hidden gem, nothing to get excited about.
The first recommendation we see is for Saturday the 25th of July. The water temperature is sitting around 83°, which is about average for the time of year. But that's the only nice thing I can say. The swell is a weak 4 ft from the ENE with a period of only 8 seconds, and the east wind at 16 mph is making a mess of it. The energy is weak (203). It’s not worth paddling out.
This pattern just keeps repeating itself. Through the end of July and into the first week of August, the wind stays locked in from the east, cranking anywhere from 12 to 22 mph. The swell gets a little bigger – by Wednesday the 29th, we’re looking at 8 ft from the ENE (782 energy), and by the 2nd of August it’s 7 ft from the east (471 energy) – but the wind is just too strong and wrong. Anything over 8 ft would be for experts only, but it’s academic here since it’s so messy. Honestly, with this setup of consistent swell and strong onshore wind at a beach break, I’d say this is looking a lot more interesting for kite surfing than for paddle surfing.
The whole stretch from Saturday the 25th of July all the way through to Sunday the 9th of August is the same story. The swell direction (ENE to E) doesn't match the optimum direction (SE) for Long Beach, and the cross-on wind means it’s close to unsurfable. There is no single day I can point to and say “go out then.”
So, that’s it. A full 16-day drought. For this area, it’s not abnormal to have these blank runs, but it’s still a tough pill to swallow. Keep an eye on the charts, it tends not to stay this poor forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 186 | 214 | 186 | 181 | 155 | 142 | 109 | 115 | 277 | 220 | 311 | 548 | 782 | 704 | 730 | 614 | 521 | 470 | 434 | 346 | 326 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:18PM0.54m | 00:58AM0.69m | 2:53PM0.56m | 1:45AM0.72m | 3:24PM0.59m | 2:26AM0.75m | 3:53PM0.62m | 3:05AM0.78m | 4:20PM0.65m | 3:42AM0.80m | 4:46PM0.68m | 4:18AM0.81m | 5:12PM0.71m | 4:54AM0.79m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:51PM0.41m | 8:11AM0.14m | 7:40PM0.39m | 8:48AM0.11m | 8:23PM0.37m | 9:22AM0.10m | 9:01PM0.35m | 9:55AM0.10m | 9:38PM0.33m | 10:26AM0.12m | 10:15PM0.32m | 10:55AM0.14m | 10:52PM0.30m | ||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 186 | 20 | 186 | 181 | 155 | 142 | 20 | 30 | 19 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 17 | — | 21 | 21 | 21 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | 214 | — | — | — | — | 109 | 115 | 277 | 220 | 311 | 548 | 782 | 704 | 730 | 614 | 521 | 470 | 434 | 346 | 326 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 242 | 14 | 14 | 504 | 432 | 785 | 267 | 267 | 279 | 868 | 868 | 496 | 785 | 868 | 14 | 267 | 14 | 14 |
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