Akabane Long Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. Conditions are looking pretty quiet for a while, but there’s a serious pulse on the horizon for the end of the month.

Right now, surf is basically flat to weak. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing special from Wednesday 15 July right through to Sunday 20 July. Tiny waves, cross-shore winds, and just a lot of “poor surf conditions” in the logs. The combined energy is weak, usually under 100 or just barely over, like 117 (moderate), so don’t expect much. Water temp is sitting at 77°F, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year.

Monday 20 July morning, there’s a brief moment of glassy conditions at Akabane Long Beach with the wind going light from the west, almost nothing. Swell is only 2ft from the east, period 10 seconds, combined energy 89—still weak. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. Best to wait for something better.

From Tuesday 21 July through to Saturday 26 July, the swell stays tiny, mostly 1ft to 2ft, with some longer period swells coming in from the east (11 to 16 seconds), but the energy is still mostly moderate (three-digit values like 101 to 174). The problem is the wind: cross-shore, cross-on, or onshore for most of the afternoons. The mornings on 21, 22, and 26 July are clean, but the waves are just too small to get excited about.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. The standout window is late in the forecast. On Monday 27 July morning, the surf finally starts to wake up. Swell size is 2ft from the southeast, period 14 seconds, and combined energy jumps to 257 (strong). The wind is glassy from the south at just 3 mph. That’s clean, lined-up, proper groundswell. Best on offer in the whole outlook.

Tuesday 28 July morning is similar but even better. Glassy conditions, east wind at 3 mph, swell 3ft from the southeast, period 12 seconds, energy 264 (strong). The waves will have a bit more push, and the glassy morning means it’ll be smooth. This is the pick of the week.

But the real heavy hitter is Thursday 30 July morning. Swell hits 6ft from the SSE, period 16 seconds (very long period groundswell), combined energy 1487 (very strong). That’s a serious pulse. The wind is offshore from the northwest at 3 mph, clean. This is excellent surf, but only for experienced surfers—it’s too big for beginners. Beach breaks might get a bit straight with that long period, but if you can find a point or a reef setup, it’ll be gold. The afternoon gets onshore and messy, so hit it early.

Bottom line: The first two weeks are mostly flat or weak. The real action is the last few mornings of July, with standouts on the 27th, 28th, and especially the 30th. Glassy conditions and solid southeast swell. Keep your eyes on the 30th morning—that’s the best wave in the whole forecast.

Rusty.

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