Surf Forecasts:
Long Beach surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period, ENE swell with 748 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 11s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Long Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – this outlook for the coming 16 days is a tough one.
We’re looking at Long Beach and honestly, I’m not seeing any real windows of quality surf. The whole run is plagued by a persistent cross-onshore wind from the east, making for a choppy, lumpy mess. The combined swell energy is moderate at best, bouncing between 211 and 688. For a spot that’s inconsistent anyway, it’s a frustrating stretch.
The swell is coming from the ENE, which isn't ideal for Long Beach – it really wants it from the SE. The period is short, mostly 7 or 8 seconds, so it’s wind-swell, lacking any punch or shape. Water temps are sitting around 84°F with a normal anomaly, so that’s about as average as it gets for this time of year.
From Tuesday the 28th of July through to Wednesday the 12th of August, every single session is marked as “poor surf conditions.” The wind is a constant 15 to 22 mph, ruining any chance of a clean face. There’s a bit of a bump in size around the 29th and 30th of July, with swell heights hitting 7 ft to 8 ft, but the onshore wind makes it a messy wall of white water – more of a battle than a session. Even the few times the wind backs off to a “moderate breeze” in early August, the swell is weak and period is short, offering nothing worth paddling out for.
Frankly, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The wind is strong and consistent, but for a surfer, there’s just nothing to chase. The first real sniff of a better direction isn't on the cards, and the poor conditions stretch all the way through. The only positive is that when a place is this inconsistent, it can't stay bad forever, but forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 191 | 191 | 311 | 460 | 669 | 730 | 688 | 645 | 645 | 534 | 422 | 293 | 216 | 185 | 153 | 239 | 294 | 303 | 272 | 233 | 161 |
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 | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:53PM0.62m | 3:05AM0.78m | 4:20PM0.65m | 3:42AM0.80m | 4:46PM0.68m | 4:18AM0.81m | 5:12PM0.71m | 4:54AM0.79m | 5:39PM0.73m | 5:32AM0.76m | 6:08PM0.74m | 6:13AM0.71m | 6:40PM0.75m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:22AM0.10m | 9:01PM0.35m | 9:55AM0.10m | 9:38PM0.33m | 10:26AM0.12m | 10:15PM0.32m | 10:55AM0.14m | 10:52PM0.30m | 11:24AM0.17m | 11:31PM0.29m | 11:53AM0.21m | 00:14AM0.27m | 12:23PM0.25m | 1:02AM0.26m | |||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:23 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 9 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | E 14 | — | SE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 12 | E 11 | — | — | — | E 7 |
| kJ | 27 | 20 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 422 | 293 | 216 | 185 | 153 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 161 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | E 13 | E 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | E 3 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — |
| kJ | 191 | 191 | 311 | 460 | 669 | 730 | 688 | 645 | 645 | 534 | — | 28 | 35 | — | 2 | 239 | 294 | 303 | 272 | 233 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 267 | 644 | 329 | 868 | 868 | 785 | 496 | 868 | 785 | 14 | 267 | 14 | 338 | 31 | 31 | 868 | 868 | 785 | 821 | 868 | 14 |
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