Langland Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, grab a brew, let's have a look at the charts for Langland Point. It's a bit of a mixed bag, if I'm honest. Gonna be a slow start, but there's a glimmer of something half-decent on the horizon, though you'll need patience.

So, the forecast kicks off, and honestly, it's a bit grim to start. You're looking at a couple of days of pretty average stuff. Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th of September are offering small, weak swell. That Friday is a write-off with a stiff 22 mph cross-off wind making things a mess, despite a clean-looking wave face. The swell's only 6ft to 7ft but with a short 8-second period, it’ll be a lumpy, unorganised mess. The energy reading is moderate (568) but it's all wind-slop, really. The water’s a weird 68°F which is a whopping 7°F warmer than normal for this time of year – that's very unusual. Saturday morning is a bit better, with a 3ft swell from the WSW and lighter wind, but the period is only 7 seconds, so it's not got any grunt. The combined energy is a weak 126, so don't get your hopes up.

Sunday the 6th and Monday the 7th are still nothing to write home about. Sunday is tiny, with a 3ft swell and a poor 6-second period, light wind, but still not worth a paddle. Monday morning, however, is a tease. We get a 6ft swell from the W with a *very* long 13-second period. That’s proper groundswell energy, and the combined energy jumps to a solid 1042. The wind is a moderate 12 mph cross-off, so it should be clean. But the call is only a 2/10, so it’s probably fat and flabby for a point break like this with that kind of period. It might be walled up. Monday afternoon is a write-off again with a fresh cross-shore wind.

From Tuesday the 8th right through to Monday the 14th of September, it’s a long, quiet spell. We're talking days of knee-high dribble. Swell heights are mostly below 2ft, periods are short, and the combined energy is often in the double digits – weak as anything. There might be a few glassy moments on Monday the 14th, but the swell is a pathetic 1ft. You’d be better off doing the gardening. It’s a proper blank run for over a week.

Now, just when you think it's all over, there's a flicker of hope for the middle of the month. On Wednesday the 16th of September, the afternoon brings a bit of a kick. A 5ft swell from the WSW with a short 6-second period, but the wind is a fresh 19 mph offshore from the NNW. That will be clean, but the short period means lumpy, inconsistent sets. Energy is moderate at 227.

The real standout, though, is looking like Thursday the 17th of September. The afternoon session is the one to pencil in. You’ve got a 4ft swell from the WSW with a much better 10-second period. The combined energy is a solid 389 (moderate), and the wind is a gentle 9 mph cross-off from the NNE. That’s a clean, lined-up wave for a point break like this. It’s not huge, but the quality will be there. The morning of Friday the 18th is also a shout – a 6ft swell from the W with a 7-second period and a light 6 mph offshore from the N. It’s a bit more wind-swell, but clean again with moderate energy (371). The rest of that final week fades back into small, ordinary surf.

So, to sum it up: the first week and a half is a near-total loss. Hold out for the afternoon of Thursday the 17th of September. That's the pick of the entire 16 days – a clean, lined-up W/SW groundswell at Langland Point with a gentle cross-off wind. Friday morning the 18th is also worth a look. Everything else is a pass.

Rusty.

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