Langland Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Langland Point. Honestly, it’s a bit of a mixed bag, and we’ve got a long wait ahead for anything decent. The water’s sitting at a very warm 68°F right now, which is a whopping 7°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s properly unusual, like you’ve jumped into a tropical bathtub.

The first few days are a write-off. Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th are showing messy, poor surf with strong cross-shore winds and a lumpy cross-chop. The swell is there, around 5ft to 6ft, but it’s short-period windswell (8 seconds) and the wind is just ruining it. Not worth paddling out for.

Saturday the 5th morning is a small glimmer of hope, but it’s a tiny one. The swell drops right off to 3ft, and while the wind goes glassy for a few hours, the waves are just ordinary. The combined energy is a weak 107 (moderate wave energy), and it’s a short period of 7 seconds. It’s surfable, but only just.

Then we hit a proper flat spell. From Sunday the 6th right through to the 11th of September, the forecast is mostly poor or marginal. There’s a little spike on Monday the 7th with a long-period groundswell from the W at 13 seconds and 6ft, and the combined energy jumps to a strong 1291. The wind is cross-offshore and clean. That’s the standout of the whole outlook, but it’s still rated as marginal. At a point break like Langland Point, that longer period (13 seconds) can actually be a bonus, giving you some proper shape, but the swell is just about big enough to get some fun ones. The tide will be a factor, so you’ll need to pick your moment.

After that, it sadly fades away again. The rest of the second week and into the third week is a long, flat run. The swell drops to 1.0ft or less, and the combined energy is weak. There’s a tiny blip on the 15th with a very long period swell of 17 seconds, but the swell height is only 1ft, so it’s just a ripple. The long stretch of poor surf from the 9th onwards is a tough one – it’s just one of those blank runs for the area.

If you’re desperate for a paddle, Monday the 7th is your best bet. The long period groundswell and clean cross-off wind will offer the best shaped waves you’ll see in this whole window. It’s a point break, so that long period will work well. Just be aware that it can get crowded there sometimes, so you might have some company.

Rusty.

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