Surf Forecasts:
Langland Bay surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, WSW swell with 223 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Langland Bay this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Langland Bay in the next 16 days are 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 6s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Langland Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a coffee and listen up. It's Rusty here, and I've got to be straight with you – the next couple of weeks at Langland Bay are looking pretty grim for getting a proper wave. We're staring down a long, flat spell with hardly anything to get excited about.
Right now, through the end of August and into the first week of September, it's a desert. The swell is tiny, barely a ripple, and the energy is next to nothing, with readings like 75 and 33. The wind tries to be clean on Friday morning with a light offshore, but there's just no water moving. Saturday morning the 22nd is glassy but the swell is only 1.0 ft. We get a bit of a bump on the 28th – that Friday morning shows a 4 ft WSW swell with a moderate offshore breeze, and the energy finally jumps to 277. That's the first real sign of life, but even then the period is a short 7 seconds, so it'll be a bit weak and messy.
Then we get a bigger pulse on the 29th of August – Saturday morning shows a 7 ft WSW swell, but the wind is a messy cross-shore, and the energy is at 450. That's a lot of water moving, but with the wind chopping it up, it's going to be a washing machine. It's too big for beginners, and the quality won't be there for anyone else. The sea temperature is around average for the time of year, nothing weird.
Honestly, there's not a single standout session in this whole run. The only break we've got to look at is Langland Bay, and it just doesn't fire under these conditions. With the short period swells and the onshore or cross-winds that dominate, this setup is looking more interesting for kite surfing than for paddle surfing for most of the period. If you're desperate, maybe the Friday morning of the 28th with that offshore wind is worth a paddle, but keep your expectations on the floor.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun night, strong winds from the E by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 10 |
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 kJ | 58 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 18 | 8 | 24 | 28 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 29 | 72 | 78 | 33 | 37 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:49PM7.00m | 1:23AM6.79m | 2:19PM6.75m | 2:58AM6.69m | 3:48PM7.01m | 4:21AM7.06m | 4:55PM7.57m | 5:22AM7.63m | 5:45PM8.16m | 6:07AM8.18m | 6:26PM8.66m | 6:45AM8.62m | 7:02PM9.05m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17AM3.42m | 7:01PM3.61m | 7:43AM3.84m | 8:36PM3.79m | 9:21AM3.79m | 10:00PM3.49m | 10:37AM3.32m | 11:04PM2.94m | 11:31AM2.75m | 11:52PM2.38m | 12:13PM2.23m | 00:32AM1.92m | 12:49PM1.83m | 1:08AM1.55m | |||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | W 5 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 8 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | W 8 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 58 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 72 | 78 | 33 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NNW 3 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 8 | SW 8 | W 9 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | W 8 | W 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 29 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | N 6 | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | W 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 8 | SW 8 | — | W 10 | — | SE 3 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | 8 | 8 | — | 8 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 3 | NE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 2 | SSW 5 | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 24 | 28 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 29 | — | 3 | 4 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 262 | 86 | 14 | 199 | 21 | 56 | 153 | 14 | 394 | 83 | 308 | 325 | 335 | 163 | 221 | 275 | 48 | 20 | 394 | 21 |
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The above surf forecast table for Langland Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Langland Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Langland Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Langland Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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