Surf Forecasts:
Langland Point surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, W swell with 269 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Langland Point this week:
The surf forecast for Langland Point over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Langland Point in the next 16 days are 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Langland Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey everyone, it’s Rusty. Gotta be straight with you – looking at the next 16 days for Langland Point, it’s a grim stretch for paddle surfing. The forecast is pretty much a wipeout for any decent waves. We’re looking at a long, quiet run with next to no quality on offer. For a spot that’s fairly exposed to a SW swell, this is a real bummer.
Let’s break it down. It starts on Sunday, the 16th of August, with tiny 1ft swell from the WSW and a period of only 7 seconds – that’s weak, windswell junk with combined energy sitting at a paltry 18. The water is a bizarre 70°F, a massive 9°F above normal for this time of year – that’s very unusual, feels like summer has overstayed. The wind is glassy in the morning but then turns to a cross-offshore breeze of 12 mph in the afternoon. But even with clean conditions, there’s just no power. It’s a miss.
Monday keeps the trend: tiny 2ft swell, then drops to near nothing. Mid-week around Tuesday the 18th we see a little bump – 4ft from the west, but the period is a short 6 seconds. The combined energy finally climbs to 108, still in the weak range. The morning has a 12 mph cross-offshore wind from the WNW, so it’s clean, but the swell is so weak and short-period it barely breaks properly. This continues through Wednesday with 4ft to 5ft, but it’s all short-period slop. By Thursday the 20th, the energy peaks at 432, which is moderate, yet the wave comment flags it as marginal due to questionable tide conditions. A 5ft swell with a 7-second period and a 19 mph offshore wind from the NW on Thursday afternoon is clean, but the quality just isn’t there.
From Friday the 21st onward, it fades fast. We drop to under 2ft for days. There’s a glimmer on Saturday the 22nd with a 1ft swell and a 10-second period, but that’s too small to ride. The entire sequence is a bust.
Fast-forward to the end of the month. Around Friday the 28th of August, a bigger pulse shows up: 6ft from the WSW with an 8-second period and combined energy of 624 – that’s strong energy. But the wind is coming from the SSW at 9 mph, which is a cross-onshore direction, making it choppy. The next day, Saturday the 29th, has a cleaner 4ft swell from the WSW with a gentle cross-offshore breeze, but the period is only 7 seconds, so it’s not great shape. The kicker? Every single entry in the forecast reads “poor surf conditions.” There’s no standout, no hidden gem.
Honestly, this setup looks a lot more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing – strong winds and small, choppy waves are no good for us. Keep your board in the car, but don’t get your hopes up. Forecasts can change, but this run is looking dry.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the W by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 5 | W 18 | WSW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 17 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
18 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 97 | 76 | 12 | 130 | 155 | 269 | 214 | 163 | 43 | 48 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:51PM9.46m | 10:10AM9.04m | 10:23PM9.02m | 10:41AM8.59m | 10:55PM8.48m | 11:12AM8.06m | 11:28PM7.89m | 11:51AM7.51m | 00:13AM7.29m | 12:49PM7.00m | 1:23AM6.79m | 2:19PM6.75m | 2:58AM6.69m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:34PM1.13m | 3:57AM1.32m | 4:04PM1.48m | 4:25AM1.75m | 4:35PM1.94m | 4:54AM2.27m | 5:08PM2.48m | 5:28AM2.83m | 5:52PM3.08m | 6:17AM3.42m | 7:01PM3.61m | 7:43AM3.84m | 8:36PM3.79m | ||||||||
6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | |
— | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 5 | W 18 | WSW 7 | W 6 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | W 16 | SW 16 | WSW 7 | SW 14 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 5 | W 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
18 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 97 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 214 | 8 | 43 | 48 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | W 16 | SW 15 | W 15 | SW 14 | — | SW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
— | — | 9 | 4 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 4 | 8 | — | 7 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | W 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 9 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 7 | W 3 | — | W 5 | W 5 | — | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | W 6 | — | — | NNE 2 | ESE 2 |
— | 18 | 2 | — | 37 | 13 | — | 76 | 58 | 130 | 155 | 269 | 210 | 163 | 2 | 1 | 18 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 288 | 423 | 232 | 318 | 320 | 412 | 236 | 1180 | 408 | 441 | 320 | 482 | 49 | 361 | 13 | 318 | 318 | 188 | 288 | 307 | 178 |
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Information about the Langland Point Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Langland Point provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Langland Point can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Langland Point 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 Point) 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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Langland Point may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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