Akabane Long Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's get into it. This is a tricky stretch for Akabane Long Beach. We got a serious run of big, unruly surf on the way before things finally settle down. If you’re a paddle surfer, you’ll want to be patient and pick your moments.

The water temperature is running at 82°, which is pretty much dead average for this time of year, so nothing weird there.

We kick things off on Tuesday the 4th with a decent-sized, long-period SE swell rolling in. It’s pushing around 8ft with a 16-second period, and there's a solid 3474 on the energy scale. But the wind is sideways out of the ESE at 16 mph, so it’s choppy and all over the place. Not great. The afternoon bumps up to 10ft and even more energy, but the wind lays down to 9 mph, and the comment says it’s actually too big for this break. So, no go there.

Wednesday the 5th morning is a tease. We’re looking at a 13ft SE swell, energy at 7523, and it’s glassy with a light ENE wind. That’s a recipe for clean, powerful waves, but honestly, that size is just way too much. It’s an expert-only situation, and even then, it’s pushing it for this spot. The afternoon turns to junk with a 16 mph cross-on wind.

Thursday and Friday are just a write-off. The swell hangs around the 13-15ft mark, but the winds are fresh to strong out of the ESE, making it lumpy and messy. The energy is up there, but it’s not surfable. You’d be better off kitesurfing in that wind, honestly. Same story for Saturday the 8th.

Sunday the 9th sees the swell start to back off a touch, down to 12ft, but the wind is still on it, so it’s still poor. The energy remains high, around the 6900-8900 mark, but it’s all for nothing. Monday the 10th eases a bit more to 8ft, but the wind is still messy, and the morning is poor. The afternoon has the wind going onshore, though gentler, and it’s just marginal at best.

Now, here’s where things get interesting. After this wild run, we get a big reset. There’s a gap of a couple days where the swell really drops out, and while the size is small, the conditions are finally clean.

Tuesday the 11th sees the swell drop to 5ft, and for the first time in days we have a cross-offshore wind. It’s clean, but the energy is much lower at 1803, and it’s a bit inconsistent. A longboard day, for sure.

Wednesday the 12th is where it’s at. The swell is a more manageable 5ft from the SSW with an 11-second period. The morning is a little cross-shore, but the afternoon goes glassy with a light WSW wind. The comment says “expect very good surf conditions.” It’s small, and the energy is pretty weak at 956, but it’ll be clean and fun. This is your window for a proper surf if you’re not an expert. That afternoon is the standout.

Thursday the 13th is similar, with clean conditions and a light offshore wind in the afternoon. The swell is 4ft, so again, small, but clean. Another good longboard window.

After that, it’s back to the poor stuff. Friday the 14th brings rain and a strengthening wind, and then Saturday the 15th sees the swell jump back up to 8ft with strong onshore winds. The energy is back up, but it’s messy. This looks like it’s going to be a kitesurfing setup again.

The final few days, from the 17th to the 19th, are just poor. The swell drops to 3-5ft, but the wind is consistently cross-onshore, so it’s lumpy and uninviting.

Bottom line? The start of this period is going to be one for the experts only, and even then, it’s probably just too big and messy. The real opportunity is Wednesday afternoon the 12th and Thursday afternoon the 13th. Those are your clean, glassy, small-wave windows. Get your log out for those. The rest is either too big, too windy, or just plain poor. It’s a case of picking your moment with this one.

Stay stoked,
Rusty

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