Akabane Long Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the only game in town for the next couple of weeks: Akabane Long Beach. Honestly, it’s a bit of a mixed bag, and we’re gonna have to wait for it.

The first few days are a write-off. Friday and Saturday, the 31st of July and 1st of August, are flat with tiny, weak swell and poor conditions. Forget it. Sunday the 2nd of August shows a flicker of life. We’ve got a 3ft SSE groundswell rolling in with a very long period of 16 seconds, and clean offshore NW wind in the morning. The combined energy is moderate (452). It’s the first real chance for a few clean waves, but the long period will make it a bit fat and straight at this beach break. Still, it’s the pick of the first week.

Don’t get too excited for Monday the 3rd of August. The swell jumps up to 5.6ft, but the wind turns cross-on and choppy, and that energy is strong (1732). It’s marginal at best.

Things get big and messy from Tuesday the 4th of August. The swell pumps up to 8.2ft on Tuesday morning, with the combined energy roaring at 4442. By Tuesday afternoon, it’s 11.5ft with a solid onshore wind—this is too big for this spot and only for experts. The wind and tide are favorable on paper, but the swell is just too much. By Wednesday the 5th of August, it’s 14.8ft and 16.4ft, with cross-on winds making it a complete mess. That’s 10,360 and 13,533 energy. This isn’t surf for paddling; it’s a kite-surfing kind of show. The rest of that week into the 10th of August is plagued by strong cross-onshore winds and lumpy conditions, with the swell slowly dropping from 13.1ft down to 5.6ft. It’s all poor surf.

The standout window comes later, on the 12th of August (Wednesday morning). We’ve got a clean 3.3ft ESE swell with a 12-second period, the combined energy is moderate (550), and the wind is a light, glassy cross-offshore from the NE. The setup looks smooooth. It’s not huge, but with that clean wind and consistent break, it’s the best the forecast offers. Get in the water. The surf forecast is very good.

The 14th of August (Friday morning) also looks promising with a clean 3.6ft ESE swell and light NE cross-off winds. The energy is moderate (622). That’s another good session, but the 12th of August is the true standout.

The water temp is sitting at 81.7°F, with an anomaly of 0.4°F, so it’s about average for this time of year. The crowd situation at Akabane Long Beach is often busy, so that clean morning on the 12th might still have a few heads out.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a right-off until the 2nd of August for a tiny, clean session, then it’s big and blown out. The second week is where it’s at. The 12th and 14th of August mornings are your best bets for clean, fun waves. It’s a long wait, but it’s worth it.

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