Langland Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get into it.

Honestly, looking at the next couple of weeks, the surf window is pretty slim. The first handful of days are a write-off, with nothing but small, messy, weak windswell and poor conditions. That streak of no-go surf runs from Tuesday the 25th of August right through to the end of the month. We're talking over a full week of waiting for something half-decent to show up.

Things finally start to get interesting around Saturday the 29th of August, but the wind is all wrong. There’s a solid 7 ft to 7 ft swell from the WSW pushing in, with moderate wave energy (352 - 482), but the wind is a fresh cross-shore, so it'll be lumpy and not clean. It's a kite day, not a paddle day. That messy run continues through Sunday and into Monday, with the wind staying raw.

Now, we do get a couple of standout windows, but they are at opposite ends of the spectrum. The first real highlight is on Monday the 31st of August. We wake up to a clear sky and a solid 6 ft groundswell from the west, with a period of 8 seconds. The wind is blowing WNW at 25 mph and it's cross-offshore, making for a clean face. The energy reading is a thumping 911, so there’s plenty of grunt in the water. Langland Point will actually have some clean, lined-up walls. That morning session is the best on offer in the first week. The water temp is 68°, which feels much warmer than normal for this time of year.

The second real standout is further out, so keep your fingers crossed. On the morning of Sunday the 6th of September, a beautiful 6 ft west-southwest groundswell (9-second period) pairs up with a light WNW cross-offshore breeze. The energy is high at 856, and the conditions are clean. This one has "very good surf" written all over it. It's a promise, not a guarantee, being so far out, but that's the one to circle on the calendar. That morning slot is the pick of the entire outlook.

Before that, on the morning of Saturday the 5th of September, there's an 8 ft swell from the WSW, but it comes with strong wind. Too big and blown out for the comfort zone, really.

So, to sum it up: don't bother until Monday the 31st for a clean dawn patrol, and keep a very close eye on the first Sunday of September for what could be the best session of the outlook. Most of the rest is a washout.

Rusty.

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