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Long Beach Surf Guide

Long Beach on the East Coast is an exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. Ideal winds are from the east. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Watch out for sharks.

Long Beach Spot Info

Type:Rating:
Beach2
Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent
65°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Long Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Long Beach occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

Surf Forecasts:

What's the best time of year to surf Long Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: summer
The best time of year for surfing Long Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 38% of the time in April while 62% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 0% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
38%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
62%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
0%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Long Beach Location Map

Interactive Long Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Long Beach is Adelaide International Airport (ADL) in Australia, which is 270 km (168 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Long Beach is Avalon Airport (AVV), also in Australia, 424 km (263 miles) away.

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Long Beach Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 26 March 2025, 22:12 Local Time
WedThu
7:30PM10:30PM1:30AM4:30AM
Wave (ft)
8
SW
8
SW
7.5
SW
7
SW
Period (s) 15 14 14 14
Wind (mph)
20
20
15
15
Wind State cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off

Swell History at Long Beach

Surf stats for Long Beach, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Long Beach

Wind stats for Long Beach, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

Long Beach Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings
Based on 6 votes.
  • Overall:2.0
  • Quality on a good day:3.2
  • Consistency of Surf:3.3
  • Difficulty Level:1.7
  • Wind and Kite Surfing:4.0
  • Crowds:3.5
  • ...

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Review
Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.
Eden Fantasys from Lithuania
“World famous Jones Beach State Park, home of 6.5 miles of beautiful white-sand beach on the Atlantic Ocean, is made up of more than 2,400-acres of maritime environment on the south shore of Long Island. Among the 6 million visitors to the park each year, families enjoy their own piece of the beach for a day, with many returning dozens of times through the summer. Designed on the theme of an ocean liner, Jones Beach offers many activities to those who visit the park. They swim in the ocean, stroll the boardwalk, fish, visit an historic exhibit, get a bite to eat at one of the many concession stands, play miniature golf, shuffleboard and basketball, attend concerts at Northwell Health Theater Box Office, open Tuesday – Saturday m-m (516-221-1000). Other activities that take place in the park include learning about the marine environment.”

Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:

Discover surf breaks near Long Beach. Click below to view there surf guides.

    • Beach and reef
    • 2.0
    Reliability: fairly consistent
    5km away
    • Reef
    • 3.0
    Reliability: fairly consistent
    42km away
    • Beach/pier
    • 3.0
    Reliability: fairly consistent
    42km away
    • Beach and reef
    • 2.0
    Reliability: fairly consistent
    43km away
    • Reef
    • 3.0
    Reliability: fairly consistent
    56km away

Wave Buoys Nearest To Long Beach:

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