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Long Beach 71.3

#2438 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · Washington · near Astoria

Works almost every day, no off season, thick rubber.

Works all yearBig waveIntermediate
Surf score71.3 /100
Surfable days96% of the year
Clean days21% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell45% period 11 s+
Typical size1.7 m 5.6 ft median
Water12°C a 5/4 with boots and hood

Best time to surf Long Beach

The best time to surf Long Beach is January, March, April. The season runs Jan to Jan. In January the water sits around 10°C, so pack a 6/5 with boots, gloves and hood, and the typical wave is 3.0 m. The nearest airport is PDX (142 km) and the nearest town is Astoria (26 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan86%45%3.0 m10°C6/5
Feb94%20%2.3 m9°C6/5
Mar99%32%2.0 m10°C6/5
Apr96%34%1.8 m11°C5/4
May100%12%1.6 m13°C4/3
Jun100%11%1.4 m14°C4/3
Jul100%10%1.2 m15°C4/3
Aug100%4%1.2 m16°C4/3
Sep100%16%1.4 m15°C4/3
Oct97%26%2.0 m14°C4/3
Nov97%22%2.2 m12°C5/4
Dec86%22%2.7 m11°C5/4

Why 71.3

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
12.2
Groundswell 12%
8.9
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
5.1
Water comfort 10%
0.0
Access 10%
7.1

The detail

Faces 275° with 56% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 46% of days. Mean peak period 11.0 s. Days over 3 m: 14%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 19%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 46.351, -124.068 (OpenStreetMap).

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