Akabane Long Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s see what’s cookin’ for this stretch.

Honestly, the outlook for the next week and a half is a real mixed bag, and for the most part, it’s a bit of a struggle. The swell is tiny, and the conditions are all over the place. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing special from now until the end of the first week of August.

Akabane Long Beach is the only spot on the cards, and it’s a bit of a tease. The first big spike of energy doesn’t arrive until the 4th of August, and even then, it’s a mess. On Tuesday the 4th, the swell builds to 2 ft from the SE, but the wind is on it, so it’s a write-off. The real kicker comes on Wednesday the 5th of August. Swell jumps to 8 ft from the SE, with a period of 16 seconds, and the combined energy is a solid 3850 – that’s proper, grunty groundswell. The morning has a clean offshore wind from the NNW, which is a beautiful thing. The water is running warm, about 82°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year.

This is the standout. For experienced surfers, Wednesday morning is the time to go. The swell is at 8 ft, right on the edge of what’s considered big, and that 16-second period means waves with real push and power. At this size, it’s not for the faint of heart or beginners. The offshore wind will keep it clean, but the long period might make it a bit walled-up at a beach break. It’s the best offer we’ve got.

The afternoon of the 5th sees the swell bump to 10 ft, and the wind goes glassy, but the forecast notes it’s too big for the break. Thursday the 6th is even bigger, with 12 ft to 13 ft swells, and the energy is pumping into the 7000-8000 range. Again, glassy morning conditions, but it’s a beast of a wave. By Friday the 7th and Saturday the 8th, we’re looking at 15 ft to 18 ft swells, and while the wind is clean offshore, that’s a solid “big wave” territory. The combined energy is over 11000, which is massive. That’s not a paddle session; that’s a day for a jet ski. The setup is more interesting for a kite surfer than a standard surfer if you ask me. The crowds at Akabane are often present, so on a day like Wednesday the 5th, expect it to be busy.

Before that, from now until the 4th, the swell is tiny, barely hitting 2 ft, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross. There are a few moments of glassy conditions, like on the 29th of July morning and the 31st of July morning, but the swell is just too small to be worth getting wet for. The 2nd of August morning has a glassy 2 ft swell, but it’s a ripple at best.

So, for the next week, you’re waiting. The only real standout is the 5th of August morning for the bigger, cleaner groundswell, but it’s a serious session. The rest is a lot of sitting on the beach.

Rusty.

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