Swimming at Long Beach today
Long Beach, Washington
Updated 1:00 AM PDT
What decides a swimming score
Before you swim
Surf is running 4.2 ft today, which makes shorebreak and currents stronger than usual.
At 55°F the water is cold enough that unprotected swimmers risk cold-water shock.
Swim near a staffed lifeguard tower, and check the National Weather Service surf-zone forecast for the official rip-current outlook — we report conditions, we don't forecast rip currents.
Long Beach is also scored for
About Long Beach
Long Beach sits on the Washington coast, where the water runs from about 48°F in February to 59°F in August.
The water here never averages above 70°F — even in August, the warmest month, it sits around 59°F. Most people wear a wetsuit.
Today it is 55°F. That is 1° below the October average of 56°F here.
Tide predictions come from NOAA station Cape Disappointment about 7.9 km away on the open coast.
Frequently asked questions
Is Long Beach good for swimming today?
Not a swimming day — we score it 31 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is water temperature at 55°F.
What makes a good swimming day?
We weight water temperature (40%), surf calmness (25%), uv exposure (15%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.
When is the best time of year to swim at Long Beach?
The water here never averages above 70°F — even in August, the warmest month, it sits around 59°F. Most people wear a wetsuit.