Surf Forecasts:
Long Beach surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period, E swell with 781 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 7s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Long Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, it’s a grim run of surf ahead. The whole 16-day window is basically a write-off for any decent paddle surfing. The wind is locked in from the east, hammering the coast with a cross-onshore breeze that’s just going to ruin any chance of clean waves. The swell is a short-period, wind-driven chop from the east-northeast, and it’s just not bringing any quality.
The only spot on the radar is Long Beach. It’s an inconsistent spot that’s exposed to the southeast, but the swell is coming from the wrong direction, and that wind is going to tear it apart. The water temp is sitting around 83°, which is pretty average for the time of year, nothing unusual there.
The first few days, from Friday the 24th through the weekend, we’re looking at weak, choppy, 4ft to 5ft junk. The combined energy is low, around 257 (moderate energy) at best, but it’s all poor surf conditions. The wind is a fresh 19 mph, blowing straight across the face. Not worth paddling out.
We roll into the next week, and it doesn’t get any better. Monday the 28th sees the swell bump up to 6ft, with the combined energy hitting 323 (moderate energy), but the wind is still a fresh 19 mph cross-onshore. It’s just lumpy, messy, and ugly.
The standout in this whole sorry mess is Wednesday the 29th of July. The swell peaks at 8ft from the east, with a solid combined energy of 719 (strong wave energy). That’s a lot of water moving. But the wind is a strong 22 mph cross-onshore. This is a classic case of “plenty of power, but zero quality.” That’s a strong wind, big, messy swell, and a beach setup. Honestly, this looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer. It’s only for experts if you even try it, and it’s going to be a battle.
After that, it slowly fades back down to 4ft to 6ft junk all the way through to Saturday the 8th of August, with the same east wind chopping it up. The combined energy drops back to 107 (weak energy) on the 5th.
There’s not a single day in this whole 16-day stretch where the wind turns offshore or even goes light. It’s a blank run, and for this area, it’s not that unusual. It tends not to stay this poor for long, but for now, leave the board at home. Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 131 | 193 | 237 | 208 | 199 | 220 | 186 | 135 | 106 | 128 | 118 | 272 | 306 | 306 | 576 | 719 | 736 | 688 | 629 | 645 | 534 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:31PM0.52m | 00:05AM0.67m | 2:18PM0.54m | 00:58AM0.69m | 2:53PM0.56m | 1:45AM0.72m | 3:24PM0.59m | 2:26AM0.75m | 3:53PM0.62m | 3:05AM0.78m | 4:20PM0.65m | 3:42AM0.80m | 4:46PM0.68m | 4:18AM0.81m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:51PM0.43m | 7:28AM0.17m | 6:51PM0.41m | 8:11AM0.14m | 7:40PM0.39m | 8:48AM0.11m | 8:23PM0.37m | 9:22AM0.10m | 9:01PM0.35m | 9:55AM0.10m | 9:38PM0.33m | 10:26AM0.12m | 10:15PM0.32m | ||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | — |
| kJ | 56 | 49 | 31 | 208 | 199 | 220 | 186 | 135 | 106 | 39 | 30 | 18 | 17 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | — | — | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 70 | — | — | 17 | 30 | 21 | 21 | 52 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 131 | 193 | 237 | — | 62 | — | — | — | — | 128 | 118 | 272 | 306 | 306 | 576 | 719 | 736 | 688 | 629 | 645 | 534 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 267 | 868 | 14 | 267 | 31 | 197 | 267 | 14 | 14 | 432 | 267 | 785 | 1019 | 279 | 329 | 868 | 841 | 496 | 868 | 868 | 279 |
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