Long Beach, United States
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About Long Beach
Long Beach is a town in California, United States. From Long Beach you can reach 28 surf spots, 1 kite spot, 1 windsurf spot and 2 sailing spots. The nearest is Long Beach, a kite and windsurf spot 0.2 km from the centre. Overture lists 66 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is Long Beach International Airport (LGB), 7 km away.
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Staying in Long Beach
- 66 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: Long Beach International Airport (LGB), 7 km, HHR, 22 km, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), 28 km
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Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Long Beach.
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Surf within 20 km
The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in Long Beach each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 24 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Long Beach too.
Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.Good★ BestBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Expert
| Spot | Sun 18 | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnolia Street18 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Huntington Beach, 3 km | 3 ft240 kJwind from the north, 4 knots, offshore, good | 3 ft282 kJwind from the east, 3 knots, good | 3 ft239 kJwind from the east, 5 knots, good | 3 ft185 kJwind from the east-south-east, 1 knot, fair | 2 ft131 kJwind from the east, 2 knots, too small | 3 ft56 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore, poor | 2 ft30 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore, too small |
All readings for Magnolia Street: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Seal Beach8.6 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Seal Beach | 3 ft240 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, offshore, good | 3 ft282 kJwind from the east-south-east, 2 knots, good | 3 ft239 kJwind from the east, 3 knots, good | 3 ft185 kJwind from the north, 3 knots, offshore, good | 2 ft131 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore, fair | 3 ft56 kJwind from the north, 3 knots, offshore, fair | 2 ft62 kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, too small |
All readings for Seal Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Seal Beach South Side8.6 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Seal Beach | 3 ft240 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, offshore, good | 3 ft282 kJwind from the east-south-east, 2 knots, good | 3 ft239 kJwind from the east, 3 knots, good | 3 ft185 kJwind from the north, 3 knots, offshore, good | 2 ft131 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore, fair | 3 ft56 kJwind from the north, 3 knots, offshore, fair | 2 ft62 kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, too small |
All readings for Seal Beach South Side: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Anderson Street11.5 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Seal Beach, 3 km | 3 ft240 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, offshore, good | 3 ft282 kJwind from the east, 3 knots, good | 3 ft239 kJwind from the east, 4 knots, good | 3 ft185 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, offshore, good | 2 ft131 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore, too small | 3 ft56 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore, fair | 2 ft62 kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, too small |
All readings for Anderson Street: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Anderson Street - Surfside Bowl11.5 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Seal Beach, 3 km | 3 ft240 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, offshore, good | 3 ft282 kJwind from the east, 3 knots, good | 3 ft239 kJwind from the east, 4 knots, good | 3 ft185 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, offshore, good | 2 ft131 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore, too small | 3 ft56 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore, fair | 2 ft62 kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, too small |
All readings for Anderson Street - Surfside Bowl: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Anderson street - The Hole11.7 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Seal Beach, 3 km | 3 ft240 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, offshore, good | 3 ft282 kJwind from the east, 3 knots, good | 3 ft239 kJwind from the east, 4 knots, good | 3 ft185 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, offshore, good | 2 ft131 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore, too small | 3 ft56 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore, fair | 2 ft62 kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, too small |
All readings for Anderson street - The Hole: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Bolsa Chica15.4 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Huntington Beach, 5 km | 3 ft240 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, offshore, good | 3 ft282 kJwind from the east, 3 knots, good | 3 ft239 kJwind from the east, 4 knots, good | 3 ft185 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, offshore, fair | 2 ft131 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore, too small | 3 ft56 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore, fair | 2 ft30 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, offshore, too small |
All readings for Bolsa Chica: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Sunset Beach usa north OC12.7 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Huntington Beach, 8 km | 3 ft240 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, offshore, good | 3 ft282 kJwind from the east, 3 knots, good | 3 ft239 kJwind from the east, 4 knots, good | 3 ft185 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, offshore, good | 2 ft131 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore, too small | 3 ft56 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore, fair | 2 ft62 kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, too small |
All readings for Sunset Beach usa north OC: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Ray Bay7.6 kmabout 15 min by car | 3 ft240 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, offshore, fair | 3 ft282 kJwind from the east-south-east, 2 knots★ Best, good, best spot that day | 3 ft239 kJwind from the east, 3 knots, fair | 3 ft185 kJwind from the north, 3 knots, offshore, fair | 2 ft131 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, too small | 3 ft56 kJwind from the north, 3 knots, offshore, too small | 2 ft62 kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, too small |
All readings for Ray Bay: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Seal Beach Pier Northside8.4 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Seal Beach | 3 ft240 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, offshore, fair | 3 ft282 kJwind from the east-south-east, 2 knots, good | 3 ft239 kJwind from the east, 3 knots, fair | 3 ft185 kJwind from the north, 3 knots, offshore, fair | 2 ft131 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore, too small | 3 ft56 kJwind from the north, 3 knots, offshore, too small | 2 ft62 kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, too small |
All readings for Seal Beach Pier Northside: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Haggarty's19.5 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Redondo Beach, 4 km | 3 ft224 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore, fair | 3 ft272 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore, good | 3 ft228 kJwind from the east, 4 knots, offshore, fair | 3 ft181 kJwind from the west, 2 knots, fair | 2 ft106 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, too small | 3 ft57 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, fair | 2 ft22 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore, too small |
All readings for Haggarty's: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Malaga Cove19.5 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Redondo Beach, 4 km | 3 ft224 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore, fair | 3 ft272 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore, good | 3 ft228 kJwind from the east, 4 knots, offshore, fair | 3 ft181 kJwind from the west, 2 knots, fair | 2 ft106 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, too small | 3 ft57 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, fair | 2 ft22 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore, too small |
All readings for Malaga Cove: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Exiles20 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Redondo Beach, 5 km | 3 ft224 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore, fair | 3 ft272 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore, good | 3 ft228 kJwind from the east, 4 knots, offshore, fair | 3 ft181 kJwind from the west, 2 knots, fair | 2 ft106 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, too small | 3 ft57 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, fair | 2 ft22 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore, too small |
All readings for Exiles: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Redondo Beach19.5 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Redondo Beach | 2 ft178 kJwind from the east, 2 knots, offshore, fair | 3 ft206 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore, fair | 3 ft178 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore, fair | 2 ft139 kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots, fair | 2 ft67 kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore, too small | 3 ft56 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore, fair | 2 ft22 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore, too small |
All readings for Redondo Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Torrance Beach The Avenues19.3 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Torrance, 5 km | 2 ft178 kJwind from the east, 2 knots, offshore, fair | 3 ft206 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore, fair | 3 ft178 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore, fair | 2 ft139 kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots, too small | 2 ft67 kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots, too small | 3 ft56 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, fair | 2 ft22 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore, too small |
All readings for Torrance Beach The Avenues: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Bee Hives19.5 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Rancho Palos Verdes, 6 km | 2 ft137 kJwind from the west-north-west, 8 knots, too small | 3 ft97 kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, fair | 3 ft81 kJwind from the east, 3 knots, too small | 2 ft106 kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, too small | 2 ft47 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, too small | 4 ft70 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore, fair | 2 ft29 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore, too small |
All readings for Bee Hives: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Burnout19.2 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Redondo Beach, 3 km | 2 ft178 kJwind from the east, 2 knots, offshore, fair | 3 ft206 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore, fair | 3 ft178 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore, fair | 2 ft139 kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots, too small | 2 ft67 kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots, too small | 3 ft56 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, fair | 2 ft22 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore, too small |
All readings for Burnout: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Soup Bowls19.2 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Redondo Beach, 3 km | 2 ft178 kJwind from the east, 2 knots, offshore, fair | 3 ft206 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore, fair | 3 ft178 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore, fair | 2 ft139 kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots, too small | 2 ft67 kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots, too small | 3 ft56 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, fair | 2 ft22 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore, too small |
All readings for Soup Bowls: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Rat Beach19.2 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Redondo Beach, 4 km | 2 ft178 kJwind from the west-south-west, 1 knot, too small | 3 ft206 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore, fair | 3 ft178 kJwind from the east, 4 knots, offshore, too small | 2 ft139 kJwind from the west, 2 knots, too small | 2 ft71 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, too small | 3 ft56 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, fair | 2 ft22 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore, too small |
All readings for Rat Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Abalone Cove17.8 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Rancho Palos Verdes, 4 km | 2 ft111 kJwind from the west-north-west, 8 knots, too small | 3 ft98 kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, too small | 3 ft57 kJwind from the east, 3 knots, too small | 2 ft80 kJwind from the north, 5 knots, offshore, too small | 2 ft55 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, too small | 4 ft63 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore, fair | 2 ft28 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore, too small |
All readings for Abalone Cove: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Bonzai's14.8 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Rancho Palos Verdes, 3 km | 2 ft111 kJwind from the west-north-west, 8 knots, too small | 3 ft98 kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, too small | 3 ft57 kJwind from the east, 3 knots, too small | 2 ft80 kJwind from the north, 5 knots, offshore, too small | 2 ft55 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, too small | 4 ft63 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore, fair | 2 ft28 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore, too small |
All readings for Bonzai's: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Pickles12.9 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Rancho Palos Verdes, 5 km | 2 ft94 kJwind from the south-west, 1 knot, too small | 2 ft105 kJwind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, too small | 3 ft57 kJwind from the east, 3 knots, too small | 2 ft81 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore, too small | 2 ft55 kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, too small | 4 ft63 kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore, fair | 2 ft28 kJwind from the north, 3 knots, offshore, too small |
All readings for Pickles: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| TCs13.5 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Rancho Palos Verdes, 4 km | 2 ft94 kJwind from the south-west, 1 knot, too small | 2 ft105 kJwind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, too small | 3 ft57 kJwind from the east, 3 knots, too small | 2 ft81 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore, too small | 2 ft55 kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, too small | 4 ft63 kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore, fair | 2 ft28 kJwind from the north, 3 knots, offshore, too small |
All readings for TCs: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Japs Cove14.4 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Rancho Palos Verdes, 3 km | 2 ft94 kJwind from the south-west, 1 knot, too small | 2 ft105 kJwind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, too small | 3 ft57 kJwind from the east, 3 knots, too small | 2 ft81 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore, too small | 2 ft55 kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, too small | 4 ft63 kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore, fair | 2 ft28 kJwind from the north, 3 knots, offshore, too small |
All readings for Japs Cove: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| T C's14 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Rancho Palos Verdes, 3 km | 2 ft94 kJwind from the south-west, 1 knot, too small | 2 ft105 kJwind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, too small | 3 ft57 kJwind from the east, 3 knots, too small | 2 ft81 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore, too small | 2 ft55 kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, too small | 4 ft63 kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore, fair | 2 ft28 kJwind from the north, 3 knots, offshore, too small |
All readings for T C's: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| cabrillo beach10.7 kmabout 20 min by car | 2 ft133 kJwind from the south-west, 1 knot, too small | 2 ft144 kJwind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, fair | 2 ft103 kJwind from the east, 3 knots, too small | 2 ft95 kJwind from the west-south-west, 2 knots, too small | 2 ft76 kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, too small | 3 ft61 kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore, fair | 2 ft27 kJwind from the north, 3 knots, offshore, too small |
All readings for cabrillo beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Cabrillo Point10.7 kmabout 20 min by car | 2 ft133 kJwind from the south-west, 1 knot, too small | 2 ft144 kJwind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, fair | 2 ft103 kJwind from the east, 3 knots, too small | 2 ft95 kJwind from the west-south-west, 2 knots, too small | 2 ft76 kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, too small | 3 ft61 kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore, fair | 2 ft27 kJwind from the north, 3 knots, offshore, too small |
All readings for Cabrillo Point: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Long Beach1.6 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 5 ft+ | 3 ft256 kJwind from the south-east, 2 knots, too small for experts | 3 ft288 kJwind from the east-south-east, 2 knots, too small for experts | 3 ft245 kJwind from the east, 3 knots, too small for experts | 3 ft189 kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 2 ft126 kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots, too small for experts | 2 ft89 kJwind from the west, 3 knots, too small for experts | 2 ft67 kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore, too small for experts |
All readings for Long Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Long Beach, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).
Kite near Long Beach
- Long Beach 0.2 km · stays here
Windsurf near Long Beach
- Long Beach 0.2 km · stays here
Sailing near Long Beach
- Cerritos Bahia Yacht Club 7.1 km · stays here
- Alomitos Bay Yacht Club 7.4 km · stays here
Places to eat near Long Beach
- Big Catch SeafoodCajun and creole · in the centre
- Broadway Pizza and GrillPizza · in the centre
- Taco TimeTaco · in the centre
- Alondra Hot WingsPizza · 0.1 km from the centre
- Baby Bros Pizza Downtown Long BeachPizza · 0.1 km from the centre
- D Town PizzeriaPizza · 0.1 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits