Akabane Long Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag for Akabane Long Beach. There’s a lot of small, onshore slop to sift through, but there are a couple of mornings that are gonna be worth setting the alarm for. The water temp is sitting at 80°, which is right around normal for this time of year, so you can get away with a thin suit or a rashie.

The first real window to look at is the morning of Monday, the 10th. It’s glassy with a light offshore touch, and there’s a clean 4ft of SSW swell rolling in. The combined energy is solid at 1045, so there’s some push to it. It’s a bit of a standout because the wind is so clean, even though the swell isn’t huge. That’s your pick of the first week.

Before that, the weekend is pretty ordinary. Saturday morning has a bit of size at 7ft from the south, but it’s cross-onshore and the energy is a bit jumbled. The period is 11 seconds, which is okay, but the conditions are only going to be marginal. Sunday drops off in size, but the wind stays cross-onshore, so it’s not going to be great.

After Monday’s clean window, the wind swings around and it gets messy. Tuesday morning sees a cross-offshore breeze which cleans things up, but the swell drops to 4ft and the energy fades to 542. It’s surfable but not special. From Tuesday afternoon all the way through to the 18th, it’s mostly small, onshore, and choppy. There are a few windows with lighter wind, but the swell is just too weak to get excited about. The energy levels start dropping into the 200s and 300s, which tells you there’s not much oomph out there.

Now, the second standout is the morning of Wednesday, the 19th. The swell picks up to 8ft from the east, but the period is a short 7 seconds. That’s a problem. It’s going to be lumpy and disorganized, and for a beach break, that’s not ideal. The wind is light, which is a plus, but the short period is gonna make it a bit of a close-out mess. It might be better for the experts only, and honestly, it could be more interesting for the kite crew than the paddle crew.

The real gem of the whole period is the morning of Thursday, the 20th. It’s glassy, the wind is light, and there’s a clean 7ft of south swell with a 9 second period. The combined energy is strong at 762. This is the one to circle. It’s got size, it’s clean, and the direction is right for the beach. The period is a bit short of ideal, but with that glass, it’s going to be fun. This is your best bet for a proper session.

After that, it fades out again. The last few days of the period are small and mostly onshore. The swell drops back to under 3ft, and the energy is weak. There’s a cross-offshore breeze on the morning of the 23rd, but the swell is only 2ft, so you’re just looking at tiny, clean waves.

So, bottom line: mark your calendar for Monday morning the 10th and Thursday morning the 20th. The 20th is the standout – bigger, cleaner, and more push. The rest is a waiting game.

Rusty.

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