Langland Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright surfers, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Langland Point has in store for us over the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, so we’ll need to pick our moments.

The pattern over the 16-day window starts off pretty average, but there are a couple of sessions that stand out. Overall, the combined swell energy is moderate for the most part, but there’s a real spike of energy (418) on Tuesday morning, and again on Sunday the 13th (463) that’s worth paying attention to. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year.

Alright, let’s break it down chronologically. The first real window is Tuesday the 8th of September. The morning brings in a 5 ft WSW swell with a 9-second period and that strong 418 combined energy, but the wind is a cross-off from the WNW at 16 mph. It’s surfable, but the conditions are described as marginal and the tide might be a factor. The afternoon sees similar swell but drops to 5 ft and the wind picks up to 19 mph from the WNW, making it poor. This one is a hard pass for me.

Wednesday the 9th looks better in the morning. The swell drops to 4 ft from the W with an 8-second period, and we finally get proper offshore wind from the NW at 12 mph. The combined energy is still moderate (161), and while the forecast says the conditions are ordinary, the offshore wind will make it clean. Not a standout, but a serviceable session for intermediates.

Thursday and Friday are a write-off with small, weak swells and onshore or cross winds. We see a gap for a few days where there’s no real recommendation.

Now, here's the one to circle: Friday the 11th of September, morning session. The swell is 5 ft from the WSW, period 9 seconds, combined energy jumps up to 287 (moderate to strong). The wind is a clean offshore from the NNW at 12 mph. This is where it gets good. The set up at Langland Point is a point break, and a 5 ft WSW swell with a 9-second period and offshore wind will produce some nice, lined-up walls. The crowd is listed as ‘sometimes’ busy, but for a Friday morning you might get lucky. This is the best on offer in the first week.

The afternoon of Friday is alright with a 4 ft swell and lighter NW offshore at 9 mph, but nothing special.

Then we hit Sunday the 13th of September, morning. This is the other standout. The swell is 5 ft from the WSW, period 8 seconds, but the combined energy here is really pumping at 463 (strong energy). The wind is a light cross-off from the WNW at just 3 mph, practically glassy. This will deliver some punchy, clean waves at the point. The period is only 8 seconds, so it won't be the longest lines, but the energy and near-calm wind make this a serious session for intermediates and above. The afternoon gets a bit messy with a cross-shore wind, so hit it early.

After that, from Monday the 14th onwards, the swell drops right off. There’s another long gap of several days with very small, weak surf and strong winds. The 21st of September shows a brief spike of long-period swell (16 seconds) from the WSW, but combined with 22 mph winds and only 1 ft height, it’s a non-starter.

The last decent flicker is on Thursday the 17th of September with a 3 ft to 4 ft W swell and offshore winds. It’s surfable but ordinary.

Wrap it up: Friday the 11th morning and Sunday the 13th morning are the two sessions worth paddling out for. The rest of the 16-day run is mostly small and messy, with a big lazy gap in the middle. Keep an eye on that Sunday, boys.

Rusty.

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