Long Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight up about what we’ve got coming for Long Beach over the next couple of weeks. It’s pretty much a write-off for paddle surfing, so I’ll tell you how it is.

Right from the get-go, starting Friday morning, the wind is howling out of the east at 22 mph, making a mess of things. The cross-on breeze is relentless. There’s a bit of swell around, 5 ft from the east, but with that wind and a short period of 7 seconds, it’s just lumpy and poor. The combined swell energy reads 351 (moderate energy), but honestly, it doesn't matter with that wind.

This dirty pattern sticks. Saturday the 29th, same story. Swell drops a touch to 4 ft, wind still cross-on at 12 mph, and the wave comment says “poor surf conditions.” The water temperature sits at 84°, which is about average for this time of year.

Sunday the 30th sees a bump in swell to 6 ft, with a longer period of 10 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 735 (moderate-to-strong). But the wind is still smashing it from the ESE at 19 mph, cross-on and lumpy. No good.

The entire first week and into the second is the same grim tune – east or east-southeast wind, always cross-on, chop and lumps. On Monday the 7th of September, the wind picks up to 25 mph, making it “strong cross-onshore and messy.” The swell runs from 5 ft to 8 ft during that second week, with periods mostly around 8 seconds, but it’s all blown out.

There are no standout days. The break is inconsistent at the best of times, and this forecast offers nothing that’s remotely clean. For anyone thinking about it, the wind and onshore direction make this setup more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing through most of it.

Hang in there. Sometimes forecasts change, but right now, it’s a long wait.

Rusty.

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