Check the Beach

Long Beach

Ascension Island, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

No photo of Long Beach yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.

Today at a glance

Calmest: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 6:52 pm
7 am
6.7
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good
Now
5.8
20 km/h12 mph wind, Good
9 am
5.7
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
10 am
5.5
22 km/h14 mph wind, Good
11 am
5.9
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.0
22 km/h13 mph wind, Good
1 pm
5.4
22 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
5.4
23 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
6.4
24 km/h15 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.8
25 km/h16 mph wind, Good
5 pm
7.0
26 km/h16 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.3
26 km/h16 mph wind, Great

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
24°C75°F
Water
25°C77°F
Wind
2012 km/hmph ESE
Gusts
2516 km/hmph
Waves
1.6 m5 ft
UV
1 low
Tide
falling
Rain
2%
Sunset
6:52 pm
Today
6.7Good7 am1711
5.8GoodNow2012
5.7Good9 am2113
5.5Good10 am2214
5.9Good11 am2314
6.0Good12 pm2213
5.4Fair1 pm2213
5.4Fair2 pm2314
6.4Good3 pm2415
6.8Good4 pm2516
7.0Great5 pm2616
7.3Great6 pm2616
Sat
5.7Good7 am1912
5.5Good8 am2113
5.6Good9 am2113
5.6Good10 am2214
5.6Good11 am2214
6.5Good12 pm2113
5.7Good1 pm1912
5.9Good2 pm1811
5.7Good3 pm1811
5.9Good4 pm1811
5.9Good5 pm1811
5.9Good6 pm1912
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 10 am, -0.4 m. High at 4 pm, 0.4 m. Low at 10 pm, -0.4 m. High at 4 am, 0.5 mLow 10 am, -0.4 m1 ftHigh 4 pm, 0.4 m1 ftLow 10 pm, -0.4 m1 ftHigh 4 am, 0.5 m2 ftNow2 pm8 pm2 am8 am
  • Low 10 am, -0.4 m1 ft
  • High 4 pm, 0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 10 pm, -0.4 m1 ft
  • High 4 am, 0.5 m2 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun7.8 GreatBest 3 pm to 7 pmWind up to 25 km/h15 mph, rain 8%
  • Mon8.4 GreatBest 2 pm to 6 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 4%
  • Tue6.8 GoodBest 7 am to 7 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 6%
  • Wed7.4 GreatBest 11 am to 2 pmWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 18%
  • Thu8.0 GreatBest 7 am to 2 pmWind up to 20 km/h13 mph, rain 0%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardNone listed
  • Food and drink2 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 750 m0.5 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
800 m0.5 miGeorgetown
Nearest town
950 m0.6 miGeorgetown (town)
Nearest airport
6 km4 miRoyal Air Force Ascension Island (ASI)

Nearby places

  • Exiles ClubFood and drink
    750 m0.5 mi
  • Saints BarFood and drink
    800 m0.5 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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