Long Beach Peninsula Surf Forecast and Surf Reports (Washington, USA) (2024)

FAQs

How high are the waves at Long Beach? ›

Long Beach Peninsula in Washington is an exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year.

A surf report, however, is not a 100 percent accurate maritime weather forecast tool. Instead, surf reports represent interpretations of data collected over time from a given surf spot, and so each surf report site will have tuned the weather algorithms it uses to make sense of its prevailing conditions.

Azores and Lincoln Boulevard Beach are permanent surfing beaches. Surfing is permitted 7 days a week using the following rotating schedule: Click here for an up-to-date Surf report.

Praia do Norte ('North Beach') is a beach located in Nazaré, portuguese West region, which due to its giant white breaking waves is famed for its surfing conditions. Nazaré's waves were listed on the Guinness Book of Records for the biggest waves ever surfed.

The ocean's tide patterns occur as the earth experiences the push-pull gravitational effect of the sun and moon. As you might have guessed, high tide occurs when the water is at peak height, which happens twice a day on most coasts. Since the water is deeper at high tide, you usually find bigger, more powerful waves.

But generally for surfing, you want light offshore winds under 15mph for clean, groomed waves. Anything more than that (say, a gusty offshore wind over 25mph) will make it harder to paddle into waves and, on weaker swells, harder to generate speed on the waves.

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Because Mother's Beach is located inside Alamitos Bay, just below Marine Stadium, the water is protected from the motion of the open ocean, providing consistently calm conditions for the designated swim areas.

Why is Surf Beach closed? ›

Seasonal restrictions are in effect at Surf Beach and Ocean Park as part of the annual program to protect the Western snowy plover and its nesting habitat.

Exposed to every bit of open ocean swell, it's a magnet for huge surf. These massive waves break in the middle of the ocean, with land nowhere in sight.

Generally speaking the perfect size for beginners is 1 to 2ft. For intermediates: 2-4ft waves are best as it gives you more face of the wave to progress your skills on. You should keep an eye on the 'Swell Period', because it's a lot more indicative of the actual wave size (see the next point).