Current Conditions

MY OCEAN DATA
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Long Beach, CA

Current conditions at Long Beach feature hot 82°F air, warm 73°F water, 3 ft waves at 4 seconds, 0 mph N wind.

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Air Temperature
82°
Current coastal air temperature
Water Temperature
73°
Nearby NOAA buoy observation
Wave Height
3 ft
Significant wave height
Swell Period
4 sec
Dominant wave period
Swell Direction
WNW
Mean wave direction
Wind
0 mph N
Current coastal wind
Weather
Clear
National Weather Service
Conditions Rating
Excellent
My Ocean Data rating

About Long Beach, California

County
Los Angeles County
Coastal Region
Southern Los Angeles County coast
Coastal Setting
A relatively sheltered urban shoreline behind offshore breakwaters

Long Beach is more sheltered than many nearby Southern California beaches because offshore breakwaters reduce direct ocean-wave energy along much of the city shoreline. Offshore buoy readings therefore may be more energetic than conditions found at the protected beach itself.

Seasonal pattern: Seasonal water-temperature changes still follow the broader Southern California pattern, but local wave conditions are often moderated by the harbor and breakwater system.

Current ocean conditions for Long Beach

This page presents current coastal weather and ocean conditions for Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California. Weather and wind observations are supplied by the National Weather Service. Wave height, swell period, swell direction and water temperature are obtained from nearby NOAA National Data Buoy Center stations. Offshore observations may differ from conditions directly at the beach.

Data sources: NOAA National Data Buoy Center  •  National Weather Service