Surf Forecasts:
Long Beach surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period, E swell with 881 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 2.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) 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 0.2m 11s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Long Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a good hard look at the charts for your local stretch.
Right off the bat, I have to be straight with you: this 16-day window is a tough one. The combined swell energy is weak to moderate at best, topping out around 664, and it's all coming from a short-period easterly windswell that just doesn't have the grunt. The wind is a persistent cross-onshore breeze from the east, and that's keeping everything chopped up and messy. There’s no standout day, no clean window, nothing that’s going to get your heart racing. The only spot on the list is Long Beach, which is an inconsistent intermediate break that is exposed to the swell, but it's really just not working with this setup.
Water temperature is sitting at 85°F with a temperature anomaly of 0.7°F, so it's about average for the time of year. No surprises there.
The whole period from Monday, August 31st right through to Tuesday, September 15th is a write-off. Every single session is marked as poor surf conditions. The swell is small, ranging from 3 ft to 8 ft, but with that short 6 to 8 second period and constant cross-onshore wind, it's just bumpy and unappealing. Even the bigger pulses on Sunday, September 6th and Monday, September 7th, with 8 ft of east swell, are ruined by 30-35 km/h onshore winds. The energy is there (744 on that Sunday), but it's not surfable in a nice way.
Given the persistent onshore wind and the short-period, lumpy conditions, this setup honestly looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The wind is consistent, but the waves are just a messy, choppy windswell. For a surfer, there's nothing to recommend. The fact that Long Beach is inconsistent and rarely breaks just adds to the problem. It's a blank run, and for this area, that's not unusual when the wind is pinned from the east.
Stay patient, lads. Forecasts change, and it won't be flat forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 415 | 343 | 323 | 215 | 178 | 191 | 109 | 76 | 47 | 101 | 137 | 191 | 177 | 160 | 143 | 159 | 234 | 623 | 744 | 349 | 478 |
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 | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:26PM0.79m | 6:01AM0.70m | 5:59PM0.78m | 6:51AM0.63m | 6:39PM0.76m | 7:54AM0.57m | 7:28PM0.74m | 9:25AM0.52m | 8:36PM0.71m | 11:23AM0.52m | 10:07PM0.70m | 12:46PM0.57m | 11:39PM0.73m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:18AM0.23m | 11:52PM0.16m | 11:49AM0.27m | 00:39AM0.16m | 12:22PM0.32m | 1:37AM0.17m | 1:03PM0.36m | 2:52AM0.18m | 2:03PM0.41m | 4:23AM0.18m | 3:45PM0.44m | 5:49AM0.16m | 5:31PM0.42m | ||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | N 11 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | N 10 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SE 8 | N 12 |
| kJ | 415 | 343 | 9 | 59 | 26 | 8 | 47 | 57 | 44 | 101 | 137 | 46 | 155 | 46 | 143 | 159 | 234 | 1 | 1 | 206 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 12 | N 9 | N 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | N 10 | ESE 8 | N 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | — | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 48 | 47 | 9 | 27 | 8 | 52 | 65 | 53 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 13 | — | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | — | N 10 | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | N 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | — | 8 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | — | ESE 3 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | SE 9 | SE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | 321 | 323 | 215 | 178 | 191 | 109 | 76 | — | 3 | — | 191 | 177 | 160 | — | 118 | 29 | 623 | 744 | 349 | 478 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 402 | 279 | 496 | 505 | 14 | 785 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 1549 | 785 | 505 | 821 | 785 | 272 | 197 | 197 | 505 | 435 | 496 |
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