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Long Beach Surf Photo: 'Clean' by Cuan Knox

Issued: 7 am 19 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Long Beach sea temperature is

13.4°C

2.3°

Long Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSE		SSW	WNW
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	23 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 April at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Long Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE	SE	SSW	WNW
	12 s	cross- off	8 s	12 s	23 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 April at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Long Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SE	SSE	SW	WNW
	12 s	cross- off	6 s	12 s	22 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 April at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Long Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SE	SSE	SW	WNW
	12 s	cross- off	6 s	12 s	22 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 April at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Long Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SE	SSE	SW	WNW
	12 s	cross- off	6 s	12 s	22 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 April at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Long Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SE	SSE	SW	WNW
	12 s	cross- off	6 s	12 s	22 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 April at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Long Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SE	SE	SW	WNW
	12 s	cross- off	6 s	12 s	21 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 April at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Long Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SE	SE	SW	WNW
	11 s	cross- off	6 s	11 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 April at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Long Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SE	SSE	SW	WNW
	11 s	cross- off	6 s	11 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 April at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Long Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SE	SSE	SW	WNW
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	11 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 April at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Long Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SE	SE	SW	SSW
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 April at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Long Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SE	SE	SW	SSW
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 April at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Long Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	ESE	SE	SW	SW
	14 s	cross- off	7 s	14 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 April at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Long Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ESE	SE	SW	SW
	18 s	cross- off	7 s	13 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 April at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Long Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ESE	SE	SW	SW
	17 s	cross- off	7 s	13 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 April at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Long Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ESE	SE	SW	SW
	16 s	cross- off	7 s	13 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 April at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Long Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SE	SE	SW	SE
	16 s	cross- off	7 s	16 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 April at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Long Beach around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 58 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.4m (1.2 ft). Range 1.88m (6.2 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Long Beach Surf Photo: 'Clean' by Cuan Knox

Nice left break at main break at Long beach

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User: Cuan Knox (7 photos)

Country: South Africa (562 photos)

Photo taken at: 1:00 pm 4 Apr 2014