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Conditions at Long Beach in June
June: The Winter Peak Builds
June marks the thick of the winter swell season. Average swell height reaches 9.2ft (2.8m) and period holds at a strong 12.4s, with the largest band arriving from the SW quarter. The swell distribution shows significant WSW at 10.9 percent, SSW at 8.3 percent and W at 2.9 percent, and the proportion of overhead-to-double-overhead waves is high. The catch is wind: NNW at 20.2 percent and NW at 11.2 percent bluster across the beach for a good chunk of the month, though SE at 12.1 percent and ESE at 8.9 percent offshore days do occur, boosting ideal conditions to 20 percent. The best June days are often sharply defined around cold-front passages: dirty NW wind and building swell, followed by a rapid offshore SE wind shift and a short window of clean, powerful surf. Water temp drops to 15.8C and rainfall reaches its annual maximum.
Average Spot conditions at Long Beach in June
Swell history for June
Wind history for June
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Long Beach during June. Based on historical data, there is a % probability of groundswell occurring this month. The chart below provides a detailed breakdown of the average wave height distribution, offering deep insights into the swell quality and surf potential you can expect at Long Beach for your next trip in June.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Long Beach for June. Our analysis shows that favorable offshore or side-shore winds coincide with surfable swell approximately % of the time. The accompanying graph illustrates the average size distribution of waves during these optimal wind windows at Long Beach.