Surf Forecasts:
Long Beach surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, E swell with 484 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 2.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 10s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Long Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, let’s talk about Long Beach. Honestly, it’s a tough stretch ahead. The finder doesn’t give us a single solid day to point at and say “that’s the one.” Every single session over the next couple of weeks is tagged with poor surf conditions. We’ve got a persistent cross-onshore wind – mostly from the east, sitting around 18 mph – that’s gonna keep things lumpy and messy. The swell is hanging around 5 ft to 7 ft, coming from the east or east-northeast, but with short periods mostly between 6 and 8 seconds. That’s all windswell, no real grunt to it. The combined swell energy is moderate at best – ranging from 119 to 465 – but even when the numbers get up there, the wind just shreds any chance of clean waves. Water temp is sitting at 85°F with a normal anomaly for this time of year, so that’s not the issue.
There’s a bit of a bright spot around Tuesday 22nd September morning – the wind switches to just “on” at 12 mph from the southeast, which is a touch better than cross-on. The swell drops to 5 ft and period ticks up to 7 seconds, but energy is still weak (221). It’s not clean enough to get excited about. For the entire 16-day window, I cannot in good conscience recommend a single standout session. If you’re desperate, Tuesday 22nd morning is the least terrible option, with moderate breeze and a slightly better wind angle, but don’t expect much.
If you’re a kitesurfer, this whole stretch looks way more interesting than it does for paddle surfing – lumpy, onshore, short-period east swell is your playground. For the rest of us, it’s a write-off. Long Beach is inconsistent at the best of times, so a blank run like this isn’t totally out of character. Keep an eye on the forecast – things can turn.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 365 | 355 | 428 | 383 | 374 | 450 | 438 | 438 | 385 | 329 | 300 | 287 | 251 | 291 | 248 | 215 | 170 | 245 | 157 | 103 | 88 |
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 | 2:49PM0.73m | 2:40AM0.86m | 3:21PM0.78m | 3:26AM0.86m | 3:51PM0.80m | 4:09AM0.84m | 4:21PM0.82m | 4:50AM0.79m | 4:51PM0.81m | 5:30AM0.73m | 5:20PM0.78m | 6:11AM0.65m | 5:50PM0.75m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:30AM0.10m | 8:31PM0.25m | 9:09AM0.11m | 9:15PM0.20m | 9:44AM0.14m | 9:56PM0.16m | 10:17AM0.18m | 10:36PM0.13m | 10:47AM0.22m | 11:15PM0.13m | 11:16AM0.27m | 11:55PM0.14m | 11:43AM0.31m | 00:38AM0.16m | |||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | ENE 11 | ESE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 56 | 62 | 42 | 46 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 44 | 35 | 32 | 26 | 40 | 52 | 120 | 103 | 88 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | ESE 13 | ENE 9 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | ENE 8 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 11 | N 10 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | ESE 14 | N 7 | ESE 13 | ENE 9 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | ESE 12 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 14 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 365 | 355 | 428 | 383 | 374 | 450 | 438 | 438 | 385 | 329 | 300 | 287 | 251 | 291 | 248 | 215 | 170 | 245 | 157 | 100 | 66 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 785 | 338 | 31 | 841 | 841 | 496 | 868 | 432 | 496 | 868 | 279 | 496 | 868 | 279 | 267 | 267 | 250 | 432 | 868 | 279 | 14 |
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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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