Surf Forecasts:
Long Beach surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, ENE swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, E swell with 1,877 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 14 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with ENE 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 Friday (Aug 14) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Long Beach in the next 16 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Long Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, giving you the same rundown in feet and Fahrenheit.
Water temp is a warm 84°F, which is just a hair above the long-term average. Should feel pretty pleasant.
Alright, let’s not sugarcoat it. This forecast for Long Beach is a real bummer, and it stays that way for a while. For the first five days, from Saturday the 8th through Wednesday the 13th, it’s just flat-out bad. We’ve got onshore wind from the east blowing straight into the waves, making everything choppy and lumpy. The swell is weak, short-period stuff. Don't bother.
Things get bigger but uglier from Thursday the 14th. By Friday the 14th, the swell is a hefty 10ft from the east, with a 11-second period. But with 25 mph winds howling cross-onshore and wave energy maxed out, it’s just a messy, powerful wall of whitewater. Friday afternoon is even bigger at 15ft, but the 25 mph cross-shore wind kills any chance of a clean wave. This is kite territory, not paddle surfing.
Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th stay windy and rough with waves around 6 to 8ft. Sunday afternoon the 16th offers a 8ft wave with a 13-second period, and while the wind drops to a cross-shore, the notes say it's marginal. That long period on a beach break will likely mean fast, closeout walls.
For the second week, Monday the 17th morning is your best shot. The wind swings offshore from the south-southeast at about 12 mph, blowing into a 8ft east swell with a 10-second period. It’s not perfect, and this spot is inconsistent, but for a brief moment, the surface will be cleaner than anything else in this whole forecast. After that, from Tuesday the 18th through Sunday the 23rd, it’s back to easterly onshore winds and dropping swell, from 6ft all the way down to a tiny 3ft. A long, quiet, blown-out end to the period.
If I have to pick one highlight, it’s Monday morning, August 17th at Long Beach. The 8ft east swell with offshore wind is the only time the stars even partially align. It’ll be big enough for a good session, but the inconsistent nature of the break means you’ll have to be patient. For the rest of it, keep your board in the car and your expectations low.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the E on Tue night, strong winds from the NE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 240 | 163 | 137 | 132 | 106 | 49 | 69 | 67 | 74 | 97 | 157 | 223 | 326 | 620 | 762 | 1093 | 1027 | 1024 | 1575 |
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 | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:36PM0.76m | 1:47PM0.59m | 00:48AM0.80m | 2:35PM0.64m | 1:49AM0.85m | 3:16PM0.69m | 2:44AM0.89m | 3:53PM0.73m | 3:34AM0.90m | 4:29PM0.76m | 4:22AM0.89m | 5:03PM0.78m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:02AM0.09m | 6:39PM0.39m | 7:59AM0.04m | 7:42PM0.35m | 8:48AM0.02m | 8:36PM0.30m | 9:32AM0.02m | 9:26PM0.26m | 10:13AM0.05m | 10:12PM0.23m | 10:51AM0.10m | 10:58PM0.21m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
 | 6:22 | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:19 | — |
mm | 5 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 19 |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SE 8 | — | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 |
| kJ | 18 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 48 | 49 | 69 | 26 | 43 | 41 | 14 | 16 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 16 | 27 | 27 | 18 | 25 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 11 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 8 | NNE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 31 | 8 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 240 | 163 | 137 | 132 | 106 | 49 | 45 | 67 | 74 | 97 | 157 | 223 | 326 | 620 | 762 | 1093 | 1027 | 1024 | 1575 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 267 | 250 | 31 | 267 | 267 | 14 | 14 | 267 | 14 | 785 | 868 | 841 | 826 | 868 | 868 | 785 | 868 | 868 |
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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).
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