Surf Forecasts:
Long Beach surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 2AM (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 Wednesday (Sep 16) at 2AM. 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 9s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Long Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's look at what's on the table for our region.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough stretch. We're looking at Long Beach, and the story from Tuesday the 15th right through to Tuesday the 30th of September is pretty much the same tune. Don't get your hopes up for anything rideable. The whole 16-day window is a write-off for decent waves.
From Tuesday morning, the 15th, we’ve got a weak, short-period swell pushing in from the ENE, but it's all chop and bump. The wind is a constant problem, blowing cross or cross-on shore almost every single day, shredding any chance of a clean face. The combined energy is weak, barely cracking 200 for most of it, and the period is short, sitting at 6-8 seconds. That kind of energy just doesn't have any push. It's messy.
We get a few pulses mid-week, like Wednesday the 16th through Friday the 18th, where the swell height bumps up to around 4.6 ft, but with those onshore winds, it's just a lumpy, crumbly mess. The water temp is about what you'd expect for this time of year, nothing unusual. By the time we get to the end of the period, around Tuesday the 30th of September, the swell actually cranks up to 8.2 ft, and the combined energy jumps to a strong 885, but it’s still coming with a fresh cross-onshore wind. That kind of power with those winds is a washing machine, not a surfable wave. Let’s be honest, the setup here is more interesting for kite surfing than a paddle session. It’s a rare thing to have a blank run this long, but for this stretch, there’s just nothing doing. Forecasts can change, but for now, I'd leave the board at home.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 28°C on Mon night, min 27°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 93 | 91 | 73 | 269 | 227 | 229 | 223 | 212 | 269 | 236 | 189 | 157 | 130 | 101 | 74 | 181 | 86 | 50 | 130 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 12:58PM0.51m | 11:05PM0.61m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:26AM0.26m | 5:05PM0.46m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | 5:59 | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NNW 9 | NE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 70 | 47 | 46 | 35 | 54 | 52 | 35 | 28 | 21 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 101 | 74 | 16 | 15 | 35 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | N 9 | N 10 | NNE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | N 13 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NNE 11 | NNW 8 | NE 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 41 | 36 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 34 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | N 8 | N 16 | SE 11 | N 10 | N 13 | N 10 | N 9 | — | — | — | NNE 11 | N 10 | E 14 | NNE 11 | NNW 8 | N 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 25 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | E 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 93 | 91 | 73 | 269 | 227 | 229 | 223 | 212 | 269 | 236 | 189 | 157 | 130 | — | — | 181 | 86 | 50 | 130 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 1742 | 785 | 329 | 14 | 505 | 412 | 329 | 279 | 14 | 242 | 279 | 31 | 14 | 242 | 821 | 261 | 14 |
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