Langland Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Langland Bay over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you – it’s not looking like a classic run of form for this spot. There’s a long dry spell to get through before we see anything worth wetting a wetsuit for.

The forecast opens with a big fat zero. Sunday the 6th is a complete write-off – tiny, weak swell and cross-onshore winds making a mess of things. That carries on right through the first week. We’ve got a pulse of bigger energy coming in on Monday the 7th, with a 5ft swell from the WSW and a very long period of 14 seconds. That’s proper groundswell, and the combined energy is pumping hard at 1234 (moderate to strong). But the wind is messy – cross-off in the morning, then cross-shore and choppy in the arvo. The score is low, and the conditions are only marginal. Not the kind of session you’d paddle out for unless you’re desperate. The rest of that week is a mix of poor surf, onshore winds, and lumpy, choppy conditions. A few days have clean-looking conditions, but the swell is either too weak or too short-period to do anything with.

There’s a real gap in quality surf here. We’re looking at day after day of “poor surf conditions” with scores of zero. The combined swell energy is weak for most of it, under 100 or just scraping into triple digits, but the wind is always ruining it. The water temperature is sitting at 67°F, which is a whopping 6°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s very unusual, so at least you won’t be freezing while you’re getting frustrated.

The only glimmer of hope comes at the very end of the outlook. On Saturday the 19th, we finally see something a bit more promising. It’s still not a classic, but the morning brings a clean, offshore wind from the NNE at 6 mph, with a 3ft swell from the WSW at 10 seconds. The combined energy is 168 (weak to moderate). It’s only rated as “surfable but very ordinary,” but for this stretch, that’s a win. Then the afternoon glass off is the real standout. Wind goes glassy, virtually nothing, with a 3ft swell from the WSW at 9 seconds. That’s your best chance for a clean, if small, session. The break is fairly consistent, so it should be working, but keep in mind crowds are likely here – it’s often busy.

If you’re an intermediate surfer, this is your window. It’s small, so not for the heavy hitters, but with glassy conditions, you could get a few fun ones. For the rest of the second week, it’s back to poor surf and onshore winds, so that Saturday is your one to watch. Anything beyond that is a long-range promise and less certain, but I’d pencil in the 19th.

Rusty.

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