Langland Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking. I’ll be straight with you – we’ve got a long stretch ahead and it’s a bit of a slow burner. The first week-plus is pretty quiet with not much to get excited about, but there's a flicker of hope right at the very end of this 16-day window.

Right, the overall picture. We're looking at a gap of surf that's basically not worth paddling out for from the start on August 1st all the way through to around August 15th. That's a solid two weeks of mostly tiny, weak swell with poor conditions. The combined energy is low, barely hitting triple digits most days, and the period is short – all windswell with no grunt. The wind is a mess, switching between cross, cross-on, and cross-off, but never really giving us a clean, lined-up wave. The water temp at Langland Bay is sitting at 67°, which is a whopping 6° warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s very unusual. You could swim in boardies, but you won't be surfing.

The first sniff of anything comes on the morning of August 12th (Wednesday). We've got a 3-foot swell from the WSW at a 9-second period, with a combined energy of 116 and a slight air wind. It’s still classified as poor surf, but it’s the most energy we've seen in over a week. The afternoon bumps up to 4 feet and 12 mph cross-shore wind, but the period drops to 8 seconds, so it's lumpy. Not a standout, just a glimmer.

Now, the one to circle on your calendar is Saturday, August 16th. The morning session is the real pick of the bunch. We’ll see a 5-foot swell from the west, with a 7-second period. The combined energy is a solid 257 – moderate energy, the best we get. The wind will be light and variable, just a 6 mph cross-shore breeze with light ripples. It won't be perfect, but it'll be the most rideable wave in the whole outlook. The afternoon has a bit more size at 6 feet from the west, but the wind swings cross-on at 12 mph, making it choppier. That morning window on the 16th is the one to aim for. At Langland Bay, the moderate cross-shore and manageable size should offer some fun, forgiving waves. The consistency is fair, so you'll get a few. This one is for the keen locals.

So, to wrap it up: a long, flat, poor-quality spell, then a promising but not perfect window on the 16th. That’s all she wrote for now.

Rusty

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