Akabane Long Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what we’ve got.

First up, the water temp at Akabane Long Beach is sitting at 81°F, which is pretty much average for this time of year – nothing unusual there.

So, the overall pattern: We’ve got a serious pulse of energy rolling in Sunday afternoon, September 6th, but it’s a bit of a beast. Swell is hitting 12 ft out of the east with a short 8-second period, and combined wave energy is a thumping 1724 – that’s strong to very strong energy. But here’s the catch: that easterly direction doesn't match this break’s optimum SSE swell, and with a heavy cross-offshore wind howling at 28 mph from the ENE, it’s just too big and messy. This one’s for the brave or the kite crew, not your average paddle session.

The real standout is Monday morning, September 7th. The swell drops to a more manageable 7 ft from the SSE – bang on the optimum direction – with a solid 10-second period. The wind is glassy as can be from the SSW at just 3 mph. That’s clean, organised surf with good energy (1210 combined). It’s still big enough at 7 ft that it’s for experienced surfers only, but if you’ve got the skill, this is the best on offer. Just be aware this spot can get crowded – people know when it’s good.

Monday afternoon stays clean with 7 ft SSE swell and light offshore NW wind at 3 mph. The energy drops a notch (869), but still very surfable and clean.

Tuesday the 8th sees a drop in size and quality. Morning is 5 ft S swell with a 10-second period, but a moderate cross-breeze from the east chops it up. Afternoon gets worse with cross-onshore wind.

Wednesday the 9th: another big pulse rolls in with 10 ft S swell and strong energy (1281), but the southerly cross-onshore wind at 9 mph, ramping to 19 mph in the afternoon, makes it a lumpy, blown-out mess. Too big, too ugly – avoid.

Thursday the 10th morning offers a clean window with 4 ft S swell and a light offshore NNW breeze at 6 mph. It’s small but clean. Energy is moderate (374).

From Friday the 11th right through to September 20th, it’s a long, flat spell. The swell drops below 3 ft, period’s short or long but tiny, and the winds are mostly onshore or cross-onshore. Combined energy dribbles down into double digits – weak stuff. There’s a brief flicker on Monday the 14th morning: 5 ft from the ESE with a 10-second period and light offshore NW wind, giving clean conditions and decent energy (795). That could offer a few fun ones, but it’s not a standout.

Another small clean window appears Wednesday the 16th afternoon – glassy conditions with 3 ft ESE swell, but it’s weak (211 energy). And Thursday the 17th morning has a gentle offshore, but again tiny at 3 ft.

Bottom line: The best is Monday morning, September 7th. That’s your window. After that, it’s a long stretch of small, messy, or flat conditions until the 14th offers a small clean session, but nothing compared to that Monday surge.

Stay tuned, forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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