Langland Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what Langland Bay has got cooking for us over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you, mate – it’s a frustrating run. The swell is there in pulses, but the wind just won’t play ball for most of it, leaving things messy. There’s a proper gap of poor conditions before we get a couple of flashes of something halfway decent right at the end.

To start us off, from Friday the 11th right through to Monday the 21st of September, it’s a tough watch. We’ve got waist to chest high swell, mostly around 3ft to 4ft from the WSW, but it’s plagued by cross-shore and cross-onshore winds. That light morning breeze on the 13th offers a glimmer, but the moderate energy (169) is quickly chopped up. The water is notably warm, coming in at 66°F which is 6°F warmer than usual for this time of year – a real anomaly.

The strongest pulse in this stretch hits Saturday afternoon the 12th, with 6ft of WSW swell, but with a fresh 22 mph cross-onshore, it’s a complete mess. That’s too big for beginners and only appealing for the most hardcore, but with that wind, it’s not appealing for anyone on a paddleboard. Honestly, that set-up looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

We finally get a break from the wind on Tuesday the 22nd. The morning brings glassy conditions with a light Easterly breeze (3 mph). The swell is a modest 2ft from the west with a 9-second period, and the energy is light (101). It’s small and clean – the best we’ll see for a board with fins, but it’s not a standout.

The real standout window? That’s Thursday the 24th and Friday the 25th. We get a solid, long-period groundswell arriving. Thursday afternoon sees 5ft from the west at 9 seconds and a strong energy reading of 404, though the cross-onshore breeze will put a bump on it. Then Friday morning the 25th holds the key: 3ft of west swell with a very long 12-second period, and moderate energy (377). That long period means the waves will have proper shape and power, peeling better than the short-period slop we’ve had. It’s still cross-onshore, but it’s light. For Langland Bay, a SW swell with a clean-ish morning wind is about as good as this forecast gets.

So, mark your calendar for Friday the 25th. It’s a promising but less certain long-range call. If you can’t wait, Tuesday the 22nd offers a small, glassy session for the longboard. Crowds are likely here at Langland, especially when the conditions clean up.

Rusty.

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