Long Beach Surf Report

Monday 5th January 2026

Current surf conditions for Long Beach (2026-01-05)
Wave height *	2ft / 0.7m
Swell period	12s
Swell direction
Wind	14mph / 23km/h
Weather	24°C / 75°F
Sea temp	19°C / 67°F

* Wave size is face height of set waves.

10 day Long Beach surf forecast

Mon

5/Jan

2ft

High 5:19am
Low 11:34am
High 5:34pm
Low 11:41pm

Tue

6/Jan

2.5ft

High 6:00am
Low 12:17pm
High 6:16pm

Wed

7/Jan

3.5ft

Low 12:20am
High 6:42am
Low 1:02pm
High 6:58pm

Thu

8/Jan

3ft

Low 1:00am
High 7:26am
Low 1:50pm
High 7:45pm

Fri

9/Jan

4ft

Low 1:44am
High 8:14am
Low 2:46pm
High 8:41pm

Sat

10/Jan

0.5ft

Low 2:38am
High 9:12am
Low 3:56pm
High 9:56pm

Sun

11/Jan

2.5ft

Low 3:52am
High 10:24am
Low 5:14pm
High 11:27pm

Mon

12/Jan

2.5ft

Low 5:18am
High 11:41am
Low 6:22pm

Tue

13/Jan

2ft

High 12:41am
Low 6:31am
High 12:43pm
Low 7:13pm

Wed

14/Jan

2ft

Mon 5th Jan

Surf report for Mon 05/01
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
5:00	2.5ft	5.5ft		12s		23mph (29mph)	20°C/67°F
8:00	2.5ft	5.3ft		12s		19mph (25mph)	20°C/68°F
11:00	2ft	5.1ft		12s		14mph (16mph)	20°C/68°F
14:00	2ft	4.9ft		11s		12mph (14mph)	21°C/70°F
17:00	2ft	5ft		13s		14mph (18mph)	21°C/70°F
20:00	2ft	4.8ft		12s		8mph (9mph)	21°C/70°F

Tide times
High 5:19am (1.83m)
Low 11:34am (0.44m)
High 5:34pm (1.67m)
Low 11:41pm (0.41m)

Daylight
First light	05:13
Sunrise	05:41
Sunset	20:02
Dark	20:31

Tue 6th Jan

Surf report for Tue 06/01
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
5:00	2ft	4.8ft		12s		10mph (13mph)	20°C/69°F
8:00	2ft	5ft		11s		12mph (15mph)	20°C/69°F
11:00	2.5ft	5.3ft		11s		15mph (19mph)	20°C/68°F
14:00	2.5ft	5.5ft		11s		19mph (24mph)	20°C/69°F
17:00	2.5ft	5.8ft		11s		16mph (21mph)	21°C/70°F
20:00	2.5ft	6.2ft		11s		13mph (19mph)	21°C/70°F

Tide times
High 6:00am (1.77m)
Low 12:17pm (0.51m)
High 6:16pm (1.58m)

Daylight
First light	05:13
Sunrise	05:42
Sunset	20:02
Dark	20:31

Wed 7th Jan

Surf report for Wed 07/01
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
5:00	3ft	9.1ft		11s		12mph (13mph)	20°C/68°F
8:00	3ft	9.8ft		11s		11mph (11mph)	20°C/67°F
11:00	3.5ft	10.3ft		12s		11mph (11mph)	20°C/68°F
14:00	3.5ft	10.6ft		12s		13mph (13mph)	20°C/68°F
17:00	3.5ft	10.4ft		12s		14mph (14mph)	20°C/68°F
20:00	3.5ft	10ft		12s		13mph (15mph)	19°C/67°F

Tide times
Low 12:20am (0.50m)
High 6:42am (1.70m)
Low 1:02pm (0.60m)
High 6:58pm (1.47m)

Daylight
First light	05:14
Sunrise	05:43
Sunset	20:02
Dark	20:31

Thu 8th Jan

Surf report for Thu 08/01
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
5:00	3ft	8.4ft		11s		11mph (12mph)	19°C/66°F
8:00	3ft	7.9ft		11s		19mph (23mph)	19°C/67°F
11:00	3ft	7.5ft		12s		24mph (29mph)	20°C/67°F
14:00	3ft	7.4ft		12s		23mph (31mph)	20°C/68°F
17:00	3ft	7.7ft		11s		16mph (21mph)	21°C/69°F
20:00	3.5ft	8.8ft		11s		10mph (13mph)	20°C/68°F

Tide times
Low 1:00am (0.60m)
High 7:26am (1.60m)
Low 1:50pm (0.69m)
High 7:45pm (1.37m)

Daylight
First light	05:15
Sunrise	05:44
Sunset	20:02
Dark	20:30

Fri 9th Jan

Surf report for Fri 09/01
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
5:00	3.5ft	9.3ft		11s		20mph (22mph)	20°C/67°F
8:00	3.5ft	9.7ft		11s		23mph (26mph)	20°C/68°F
11:00	3.5ft	10.1ft		11s		25mph (28mph)	20°C/68°F
14:00	4ft	10.3ft		11s		30mph (33mph)	20°C/68°F
17:00	4.5ft	10.5ft		12s		33mph (40mph)	20°C/68°F
20:00	4.5ft	10.8ft		12s		37mph (44mph)	20°C/68°F

Tide times
Low 1:44am (0.70m)
High 8:14am (1.51m)
Low 2:46pm (0.76m)
High 8:41pm (1.29m)

Daylight
First light	05:16
Sunrise	05:45
Sunset	20:02
Dark	20:30

Sat 10th Jan

Surf report for Sat 10/01
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
5:00	4.5ft	9.4ft		8s		41mph (47mph)	20°C/68°F
8:00	4ft	8.4ft		8s		35mph (38mph)	20°C/68°F
11:00	4ft	7.9ft		8s		31mph (38mph)	22°C/71°F
14:00	0.5ft	9.3ft		7s		37mph (48mph)	22°C/71°F
17:00	0ft	9.7ft		7s		40mph (51mph)	21°C/70°F
20:00	0ft	9.1ft		7s		35mph (45mph)	22°C/72°F

Tide times
Low 2:38am (0.80m)
High 9:12am (1.42m)
Low 3:56pm (0.81m)
High 9:56pm (1.23m)

Daylight
First light	05:17
Sunrise	05:46
Sunset	20:02
Dark	20:30

Sun 11th Jan

Surf report for Sun 11/01
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
5:00	2.5ft	7.4ft		9s		30mph (37mph)	21°C/70°F
8:00	2.5ft	6.6ft		12s		27mph (33mph)	21°C/70°F
11:00	2.5ft	5.9ft		12s		26mph (32mph)	22°C/71°F
14:00	2.5ft	6ft		17s		28mph (38mph)	22°C/72°F
17:00	2ft	6.7ft		18s		31mph (45mph)	22°C/72°F
20:00	2.5ft	7.9ft		17s		34mph (46mph)	22°C/71°F

Tide times
Low 3:52am (0.86m)
High 10:24am (1.38m)
Low 5:14pm (0.80m)
High 11:27pm (1.24m)

Daylight
First light	05:18
Sunrise	05:47
Sunset	20:02
Dark	20:30

Mon 12th Jan

Surf report for Mon 12/01
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
5:00	2.5ft	7.6ft		14s		29mph (38mph)	21°C/70°F
8:00	2.5ft	6.9ft		14s		26mph (34mph)	21°C/70°F
11:00	2.5ft	6.6ft		13s		24mph (33mph)	22°C/71°F
14:00	2.5ft	6.9ft		13s		24mph (34mph)	22°C/71°F
17:00	2.5ft	6.9ft		13s		25mph (35mph)	22°C/71°F
20:00	2.5ft	6.9ft		12s		28mph (39mph)	21°C/71°F

Tide times
Low 5:18am (0.88m)
High 11:41am (1.38m)
Low 6:22pm (0.76m)

Daylight
First light	05:19
Sunrise	05:48
Sunset	20:01
Dark	20:30

Tue 13th Jan

Surf report for Tue 13/01
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
5:00	2.5ft	5.9ft		12s		29mph (38mph)	21°C/69°F
8:00	2ft	5.4ft		11s		27mph (36mph)	21°C/70°F
11:00	2ft	5.2ft		11s		25mph (33mph)	21°C/70°F
14:00	2ft	5ft		11s		25mph (35mph)	21°C/71°F
17:00	2ft	4.8ft		11s		26mph (37mph)	21°C/71°F
20:00	2ft	4.7ft		11s		29mph (41mph)	21°C/70°F

Tide times
High 12:41am (1.30m)
Low 6:31am (0.85m)
High 12:43pm (1.41m)
Low 7:13pm (0.69m)

Daylight
First light	05:20
Sunrise	05:49
Sunset	20:01
Dark	20:30

Wed 14th Jan

Surf report for Wed 14/01
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
5:00	2ft	4.3ft		11s		21mph (28mph)	21°C/70°F
8:00	2ft	4.2ft		11s		18mph (22mph)	21°C/70°F
11:00	2ft	4.1ft		11s		14mph (19mph)	22°C/71°F
14:00	2ft	4.7ft		11s		15mph (20mph)	22°C/72°F
17:00	2ft	5.3ft		12s		16mph (21mph)	22°C/71°F
20:00	2ft	5.7ft		11s		13mph (20mph)	22°C/71°F

Tide times

Daylight
First light	05:21
Sunrise	05:49
Sunset	20:01
Dark	20:29

Surf spots nearby

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Witsands (3.3 mi)
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Dungeons (5.1 mi)
Scarborough (5.2 mi)
Hout Bay (6.4 mi)
Clovelly (6.5 mi)
Clovelly Wedge (6.5 mi)

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