Langland Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. Look, I won’t sugarcoat it – the next couple of weeks are gonna test your patience if you’re chasing waves at Langland Bay. There are some bright spots way out on the horizon, but for the most part, we’re sitting through a lot of lumpy, cross-shore junk.

The water out there is sitting at about 67° right now, which is over 5° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a pretty wild anomaly. The sea just feels different.

For the first proper chance at anything decent, you’re looking at Friday morning the 11th. It’s not epic, but a 4ft swell from the WSW with a 9-second period and a light cross-offshore breeze from the NW should give you clean, rideable lines. The energy is moderate (277). It’s the cleanest window early on.

After that, it gets messy again for a long stretch. We’ve got a mix of strong winds and lumpy conditions from Saturday the 12th all the way through to the middle of the following week. Sunday the 13th has a 3ft swell with a longer 10-second period, but the cross-shore wind puts a chop on it. The energy is still moderate (204), but it’s not going to be pretty.

Friday the 18th through to the morning of Monday the 21st is mostly a write-off for Langland Bay – fresh to strong breezes and messy, lumpy conditions. The one session that might offer a glimpse is the afternoon of Saturday the 19th: 4ft from the W (7 seconds) and clean cross-offshore winds, but the energy is moderate (163).

Then, right at the end of the outlook, we get the standout. On Wednesday the 23rd, things get interesting. The morning shows an 8ft swell from the WSW with an 8-second period and a light cross-shore, but it’s the *afternoon* that’s the real deal. Glassy conditions – glassy! – with 8ft of swell on offer. The combined energy jumps way up to 893, which is strong. The wind goes dead calm, just a glassy surface. This is the one to circle on your calendar. It’s got decent size and clean conditions, but heads up: at 8ft, this is more for the experienced crew. Beginners might want to sit this one out.

Crowds could be an issue because this spot can get busy when it’s good, and that afternoon glass-off will draw everyone.

The swell direction is WSW, and this spot is exposed to that. The period is 8 seconds, which is a bit short, so it won’t be a long-period groundswell, but on a break like this, that’s fine.

The days after that look like they drop off again into smaller and more average conditions.

So, there’s a long barren stretch in the middle, but if you can wait, the 23rd of September afternoon looks like the pay-off. Promising, but a long way out.

Rusty.

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