Surf Forecasts:
Long Beach surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, E swell with 269 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 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 12s period and expected on Friday (Sep 18) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Long Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, and I've gotta be straight with you. Looking at the charts for Long Beach, it's a tough stretch ahead. The whole 16-day run is pretty much a write-off for any decent paddle surfing. There's just no good surf on offer.
We kick things off Sunday, September 13th, and right from the get-go, it's messy. We've got a 4ft swell coming from the east, but the wind is howling out of the ESE at 16 mph. That's a cross-onshore breeze, and it's just chopping everything up. The combined wave energy is a weak 227, and it's labeled as "poor surf conditions." The water temp is a balmy 85°, which is about average for this time of year, but that doesn't make up for the slop.
Monday the 14th is more of the same, with a similar east swell and even stronger 19 mph winds. Tuesday the 15th sees the wind swing a bit more cross-shore, but the swell drops to 3ft and it's still a mess. Honestly, it's a long, grim run. From the 13th right through to the 28th of September, every single period is rated as poor. There's not one standout day, not one window of clean surf.
The swell hangs around, mostly between 3ft and 5ft from the east, with periods mostly around 7 seconds. The combined energy stays in that weak to moderate zone, from about 106 up to 298. But that east wind just never lets up, constantly blowing cross-onshore and making everything lumpy and choppy. It's the kind of setup that's more interesting for the kite surfers than anyone on a paddle board.
So there you have it. A full 16 days of poor conditions. For Long Beach, a blank run like this is a bit more normal for the area. Forecasts can always change, but right now, there's nothing to get excited about. Save your energy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||
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 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 181 | 146 | 110 | 151 | 87 | 71 | 75 | 157 | 159 | 131 | 196 | 187 | 269 | 235 | 127 | 142 | 117 | 80 | 86 | 86 |
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 | cross | 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 | 4:51PM0.81m | 5:30AM0.73m | 5:20PM0.78m | 6:11AM0.65m | 5:50PM0.75m | 6:55AM0.58m | 6:21PM0.70m | 7:48AM0.51m | 6:58PM0.66m | 9:16AM0.47m | 7:50PM0.62m | 11:55AM0.47m | 9:18PM0.59m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:15PM0.13m | 11:16AM0.27m | 11:55PM0.14m | 11:43AM0.31m | 00:38AM0.16m | 12:09PM0.35m | 1:27AM0.20m | 12:36PM0.39m | 2:30AM0.24m | 1:11PM0.43m | 3:57AM0.26m | 2:44PM0.46m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | 6:00 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:55 | — |
mm | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | NNE 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 181 | 43 | 43 | 60 | 72 | 71 | 46 | 26 | 159 | 53 | 35 | 27 | 18 | 30 | 127 | 142 | 117 | 80 | 86 | 86 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 8 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | N 9 | ESE 8 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 46 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 41 | 69 | 14 | 35 | 55 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 43 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | SE 12 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 7 | N 15 | N 13 | N 13 | N 9 | NNE 12 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 12 | N 10 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 36 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 8 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 6 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 146 | 110 | 151 | 87 | — | 75 | 157 | — | 131 | 196 | 187 | 269 | 235 | — | 111 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 250 | 267 | 785 | 14 | 14 | 279 | 14 | 785 | 261 | 329 | 267 | 868 | 841 | 785 | 272 | 31 | 14 | 31 | 14 | 267 |
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