Long Beach
Coastal areas · United States
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A april–october beach on the Gulf of Mexico near Coastal areas, Long Beach is exposed to E swell — NE–SE on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a SW–NW wind.
Today's surf at Long Beach
Updated 00:26 spot time
Long Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 2.5 ft–4 ft chest to head high, 2.5 ft SE swell at 4.65 s. Wind up to 31 mph ESE. Water 86°F. Best surf window around 9:00 AM — fun (3/5) with 17 mph SE wind.
Tides today: high 4:24 AM (1.5 ft), low 10:47 AM (0.2 ft)
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~28.3°C (82.9°F) on average
Jan
23.3°C
73.9°F · 21.2–25.6°C
Feb
23.3°C
73.9°F · 21.2–25.2°C
Mar
24.3°C
75.7°F · 20.9–26.1°C
Apr
25.5°C
77.9°F · 23.6–28°C
May
27.3°C
81.1°F · 25.7–29.2°C
Jun
28.8°C
83.8°F · 27.8–30.3°C
Jul
29.7°C
85.5°F · 28–31.2°C
Aug
30.1°C
86.2°F · 29.2–31.5°C
Sep
29.7°C
85.5°F · 28.4–30.9°C
Oct
28.3°C
82.9°F · 25.5–29.9°C
Nov
26.2°C
79.2°F · 24.2–27.9°C
Dec
24.6°C
76.3°F · 22.4–26.3°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
NE–SE
Best wind
SW–NW
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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