Akabane Long Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into what’s cooking for Akabane Long Beach over the next couple of weeks.

It’s a slow start, no doubt about it. The first several days are looking pretty flat and ordinary, with tiny waves and less-than-ideal wind most of the time. The standout window is a solid week away, but when it arrives, it’s worth the wait.

The water’s sitting at 79°F, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Tuesday the 21st is the only real option in the first few days, with a glassy morning session offering 0.4ft of long-period swell (11 seconds) from the ESE. The combined energy is weak (56), so it’s small and clean but not gonna get the heart racing. The afternoon gets choppy and messy though, so get out early.

Wednesday the 22nd and Thursday the 23rd are similar stories – small, clean mornings but the afternoon winds spoil it. Friday the 24th morning is glassy again but still tiny (0.4ft, 48 combined energy). The wait continues.

Saturday the 25th morning sees a bit more life with 0.4ft swell but the period jumps to 16 seconds, boosting the combined energy to 121 (moderate). The wind is light and cross-off, so it’s clean. It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about.

Sunday the 26th and Monday the 27th stay in the pedestrian zone – small, choppy, or onshore. The afternoon of the 27th gets a bit of a bump in size (1ft) but the wind is onshore and messy, so forget it.

Now, here’s the good stuff. From Wednesday the 29th onward, things start to fire. Wednesday morning the 29th is glassy with 1ft of SSW swell, period at 10 seconds, and a combined energy of 398 (solid). That’s a good, clean, fun-size wave. The morning is the only window because the afternoon turns cross-onshore and choppy.

Thursday the 30th morning is the standout. 2ft of SSW swell, with a 11-second period, light cross-off wind from the WNW, and a combined energy of 586 (strong). This is clean, punchy, and well-shaped. For an intermediate, this is the best wave of the window. The crowd factor is “often” here, so expect company.

Friday the 31st morning is also very good – 1ft, clean, cross-off wind, 383 combined energy. Another solid option.

Then comes Saturday the 1st of August morning. This is the big one. Glassy conditions, 2ft of SSW swell, 10-second period, and a combined energy of 703 (strong). This is a proper, powerful, clean swell. For an experienced intermediate, this is the pick of the bunch. The afternoon gets blown out by strong onshore winds, so make it a dawn patrol.

Sunday the 2nd through Monday the 3rd are still surfable but the winds turn cross-onshore and choppy, and the size drops back to 1ft-2ft. The quality takes a hit.

From Tuesday the 4th onward, it falls apart. Strong winds, rain, and messy conditions. The swell is still there but the wind is a complete write-off for clean surfing. That setup with the strong cross-shore winds and choppy conditions might be more fun for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.

So, the call is: Thursday the 30th morning and Saturday the 1st of August morning are your best bets. Clean, solid SSW swell, light winds, and good energy. The rest of the window is either small, windy, or both.

Rusty

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