Langland Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, grab a coffee and listen up, it's Rusty.

Alright, let’s be straight with you – the next week is a tough one for Langland Point. The forecast is a real mixed bag of small, weak, and messy surf. The water is sitting at a very unusual 69°, which is much warmer than we’d expect for this time of year, so at least the paddle won't be a shock to the system.

We jump in on Sunday the 26th of July, but it’s not pretty. The swell is 5ft from the west, but with a short period of 7 seconds and a solid 19 mph cross-offshore wind, it’s just a lumpy, choppy mess. The combined energy is weak (243). It’s a write-off.

That sets the tone for the next few days. Monday the 27th sees the swell drop to 3ft, still with a short period, and the wind stays cross-offshore. The energy is very weak (84). Tuesday the 28th is smaller again, 2ft and 2ft, with light winds, but no power. Wednesday the 29th is tiny, barely 1.0ft to 0.3ft. Thursday the 30th sees a small pulse of 4ft from the west-southwest, but it's a 6-second period with moderate cross-shore wind, generating a weak 112 of energy.

We get a bit of a reprieve on Friday the 31st with 3ft from the west, but it’s 6 seconds and weak. A big gap in quality follows, with nothing worth a mention until we reach Sunday the 2nd of August.

Now, this is the one that might get you out of bed. On the morning of Sunday the 2nd of August, we have glassy conditions with a 3 mph easterly wind and a 3ft west-southwest swell. The period jumps to 10 seconds, which is a proper groundswell, and the combined energy of all swells is moderate (163). This is a long period for a beachbreak, so it might be a bit walled-up, but it is the cleanest, most promising window in the entire outlook. That’s your best bet, but it’s still a marginal day.

The following week is a desert. The 3rd of August to the 5th is tiny and onshore. We get a spike of 5ft from the southwest on the afternoon of the 6th of August, with a 16 mph offshore wind from the north-northwest. That’s clean, but the period is only 6 seconds, so it’s a weak, short-period windswell (135 energy). It’s okay, but not a standout.

Then, on the morning of Friday the 7th of August, we see a building swell. The forecast is for 8ft from the west-southwest with a 9-second period and a clean cross-offshore wind. The combined energy is strong (1256). That’s a big, powerful swell, but it’s over 8ft, meaning it’s only for experts. The afternoon of that same day is a no-go, with 25 mph onshore winds.

The last few days are tiny and messy, with the 8th of August offering clean 3ft waves from the west-northwest, but with a short 7-second period and fresh offshore winds. It’s clean, but the power is gone.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a total loss. The only real shot is the glassy Sunday morning of the 2nd of August. The 8ft pulse on the 7th of August is for experts only. It’s a lean forecast, but it’s what we’ve got. Keep your eyes on the charts.

Rusty.

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