Walking Long Beach today

Long Beach, California

Updated 1:00 AM PDT

72/ 100

Good for a walk Low-tide window at 5:59 PM is what holds this back.

Partial data — Air quality unavailable, so this score is less certain.

What decides a walking & shelling score

Air comfort 58°F · 30% of the score 55
Wind 5 mph · 22% of the score 100
Low-tide window 5:59 PM · 20% of the score 40
UV exposure UV 0 · 18% of the score 100

Weather & UV · Open-Meteo Water & waves · Open-Meteo Marine Tides · NOAA CO-OPS ⚠ Air quality · AirNow (unavailable)

Long Beach is also scored for

84 Surfing swell period 12s 71 Swimming water temperature 72°F

About Long Beach

Long Beach sits on the California coast, where the water runs from about 58°F in February to 71°F in August.

The water averages above 70°F in August and September — 2 months of the year — peaking around 71°F in August and dropping to about 58°F in February.

Today it is 72°F. That is 6° above the October average of 66°F here.

Tide predictions come from NOAA station Long Beach, Inner Harbor about 2.3 km away inside a harbour.

Frequently asked questions

Is Long Beach good for a beach walk today?

Good for a walk — we score it 72 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is low-tide window at 5:59 PM.

What makes a good walking & shelling day?

We weight air comfort (30%), wind (22%), low-tide window (20%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.

Is low tide better for walking at Long Beach?

Yes — a low tide exposes more firm sand. Today's low is at 4:25 AM at 2.1 ft.

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