SE Surf

Long Beach

Coastal areas · Palau

IntermediateBeach break7.136, 134.315

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A year-round beach on the Halmahera Sea 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.

10-day forecast

Local time · updates hourly

Wave height & period

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

Water temperature by month

This month: ~29.3°C (84.7°F) on average

Jan

28.9°C

84°F · 27.8–30°C

Feb

28.4°C

83.1°F · 27.4–29.8°C

Mar

28.4°C

83.1°F · 26.2–29.4°C

Apr

29.1°C

84.4°F · 28.4–30.1°C

May

29.5°C

85.1°F · 28.6–30.3°C

Jun

29.8°C

85.6°F · 29–30.5°C

Jul

29.2°C

84.6°F · 28.3–30.3°C

Aug

29.2°C

84.6°F · 28.1–30°C

Sep

29.3°C

84.7°F · 28–30.9°C

Oct

29.4°C

84.9°F · 28.1–30.3°C

Nov

29.6°C

85.3°F · 29–30.1°C

Dec

29.3°C

84.7°F · 28.1–30.3°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

Year-round

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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