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Waves
1.6 ft
11 s · from S · model
Swell
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Wind
5 mph
from SW
Water
72 °F
Tide
0.8 ft
↗ rising
Air
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Public Beach
Long Beach City Beach
Forecast, tides, weather and water quality for this public beach in California.
7-day surf forecast
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Model forecast from Open-Meteo, rated with the same swell, period, wind and tide model as the Stoked app. A forecast is a guide, not a guarantee — check the water before you paddle out.
Weather & sun
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Water Quality
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Bacteria samples from the National Water Quality Portal (EPA / USGS). Samples are periodic, not live, and the nearest station may be some distance away. This is not a swimming advisory — follow posted signage and your local health department.
Use Layers to add buoys, wind, radar, NWS alerts, tsunami zones and wildlife sightings.
Sharks & rays nearby
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Historical tagged-shark detections (SF / Santa Cruz)
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Research-grade community observations from iNaturalist near this beach, past 12 months. Most species shown are harmless; a sighting is not an attack report or a closure.
About this beach
Activities
- Swimming
- Sunbathing
- Beach Walks
Attributes come from OpenStreetMap and are frequently incomplete. Where a field reads “Not recorded,” no data exists upstream — it is not a statement about the beach. Check posted signage on arrival.