Akabane Long Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Oi, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Akabane Long Beach is serving up over the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, but there are a few windows where it’ll be worth paddling out.

Right now, the start of September is flatlining. Tuesday the 1st and Wednesday the 2nd are a write-off – messy cross-onshore winds and weak, choppy surf. You’re looking at poor conditions all day, nothing to get excited about. The water’s sitting at 83°F, which is pretty much average for this time of year, so just a normal warm bath.

Things finally turn around on Thursday morning, the 3rd. A light northerly breeze swings cross-offshore, and the surf cleans right up. Swell is a small 3ft from the south at 8 seconds – not groundswell, but with that light wind, it’ll be clean and fun for a cruiser. The wave energy is moderate, around 227. Friday the 4th is the real standout of the first week. Morning has a 4ft south swell at 10 seconds, with a light cross-offshore, and the energy jumps to 477. By the afternoon, it’s even better – a 6ft south swell, a clean offshore wind from the north at 12 mph, and wave energy cranking up to 681. This is the best on offer for the early part of the forecast. It’s clean, solid, and will have some nice shape for intermediate surfers. Crowds are often here, so expect company.

Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th are a step back – cross-shore and onshore winds chop it up, and while there’s some size (7–8ft on Sunday), the quality is poor. Not worth it.

Now, Monday the 7th is a sneaky good day after a stormy weekend. Morning brings a moderate offshore from the northwest, with a 8ft ESE swell at 9 seconds and wave energy at 799. It’ll be clean and punchy. Afternoon stays clean with a lighter cross-offshore, 7ft waves. Good for strong intermediates.

Tuesday the 8th through Wednesday the 9th, things go big – 12ft to 13ft from the southeast. That’s expert territory. The wind is light and favorable on Tuesday morning, but the swell is just too huge for this break. Unless you’re a charger, stay on the beach. Energy readings are massive, over 2400 and up to 4667. It’s a beast.

From Thursday the 10th onward, it’s a long, grim run. Stormy weather, gale-force winds, and relentless cross-onshore conditions smash the surf. Thursday through Tuesday the 15th is all blown out, with 15–37 mph winds. Waves hang around 5ft to 15ft, but it’s just messy and dangerous. Not a paddle in sight.

On Wednesday the 16th, there’s a last brief flicker – a 5ft swell from the SSW with a very long 16-second period, but it’s onshore and marginal. With that period, the waves will be bowling and straight, better suited to a point or reef than this beach setup.

So to sum it up: your best windows are Friday the 4th (morning and afternoon, clean 4–6ft) and Monday the 7th (clean 7–8ft offshore). Those are the only ones I’d call standouts. Everything else is either flat, messy, or way too big. The gap from the 10th to the 16th is almost a full week of poor conditions.

Stay salty,
Rusty

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