Surf Forecasts:
Long Beach surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, E swell with 581 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 2.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 9s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Long Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, this is a tough one to call. Right now, there’s nothing happening. The whole 16-day window is a blank run for clean, rideable surf. Every single day has the wind hammering in from the east or east-northeast, blowing straight across or onto the break, making a mess of things. The waves themselves are all short-period windswell, around 7 or 8 seconds, which just doesn’t have the push or the shape for a proper session. The water temp is sitting at a balmy 82° right now, which is about average for this time of year, so at least a dip won’t give you a shock.
The first real chance to even think about a wave comes from July 14th onward, but it’s a grim picture. The wind is a constant 15 to 22 mph, creating a lumpy, choppy, cross-on mess. The swell heights hover around 4 ft to 7 ft, but with that wind and short period, it’s all just churn. The combined energy does build into the moderate range, hitting 581 on July 18th, but it’s a total loss because of the wind. For a beach break like Long Beach, this setup is more interesting for the kite surfers than anyone looking for a clean paddle. There’s no standout day, no break in the weather to chase.
This is just one of those stretches where the forecast is what it is. The whole outlook is a write-off for surf, so save your wax and wait for the next system to change the pattern. We’ll be watching.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 246 | 214 | 262 | 233 | 173 | 152 | 210 | 271 | 321 | 349 | 483 | 581 | 496 | 430 | 371 | 438 | 419 | 427 | 427 | 367 | 358 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:17PM0.69m | 3:39AM0.91m | 4:59PM0.72m | 4:31AM0.90m | 5:40PM0.73m | 5:22AM0.86m | 6:20PM0.74m | 6:13AM0.80m | 7:00PM0.74m | 7:06AM0.72m | 7:40PM0.73m | 8:04AM0.64m | 8:22PM0.71m | 9:13AM0.57m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:32PM0.31m | 10:34AM-0.01m | 10:24PM0.29m | 11:19AM0.03m | 11:15PM0.28m | 12:01PM0.10m | 00:08AM0.27m | 12:42PM0.17m | 1:03AM0.28m | 1:21PM0.25m | 2:02AM0.28m | 2:00PM0.32m | 3:08AM0.28m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 |
 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:27 | — | 6:27 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | N 11 | NE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 39 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 9 | N 9 | SE 12 | E 12 | N 8 | N 8 | N 11 | — | — | N 9 | N 12 | — | N 10 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 13 | SE 12 | N 8 | N 8 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 246 | 214 | 262 | 233 | 173 | 152 | 210 | 271 | 321 | 349 | 483 | 581 | 496 | 430 | 371 | 438 | 419 | 427 | 427 | 367 | 358 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 279 | 279 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 267 | 644 | 785 | 279 | 279 | 496 | 1927 | 432 | 279 | 267 | 279 | 279 | 868 | 279 | 14 | 868 |
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