Langland Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks.

Overall, it's a pretty quiet period for the Gower. We've got a few days of nothing much at the start, then a short burst of bigger, more powerful swell around the 7th and 8th, but the wind and conditions are a real mixed bag. After that, it's mostly a long, flat slog with only tiny waves and clean but weak conditions. The real story is a couple of specific windows where it might just be worth getting wet.

Things start off flat. The first decent looking surf shows up on Monday morning, September 7th. Langland Point is seeing a swell of about 5 ft from the WSW, with a very long period of 14 seconds. That's a proper groundswell with some serious energy behind it (1242). The wind is a clean offshore from the WNW, which is a major positive. A long period swell like this, it's going to be lining up beautifully on this point, offering some nice, powerful waves. The downside is that this size could be a bit much for beginners, and the crowd is likely to be on it. This is a standout for the whole period.

The rest of the week is a bit of a write-off. The winds are strong and onshore, or the swell is dropping and messy. The water is currently a very warm 67°F, which is much warmer than usual for early September.

Tuesday morning, the 8th, still has a decent 5 ft swell from the WSW, but the period has dropped to 10 seconds, and the energy is still strong at 577. The wind is a clean cross-offshore, so it's still surfable, but it's not as clean as Monday. The afternoon sees the swell drop to 5 ft from the W, but with a shorter period and a fresh 19 mph cross-offshore wind. It's punchy, but you'll be fighting the wind.

We hit a long flat spell from the 10th through to the 16th. The swell is tiny, under 3 ft, and mostly from the WSW with period around 8 seconds. The energy is weak (combined energy is under 100). The winds are light or glassy, which is a tease – the water will be like a lake, but there's no power to surf. This is a solid week of waiting.

The next, and last, possible window looks like Thursday, September 17th. Langland Point gets a 5 ft swell from the W, but the period is a short 7 seconds. The wind is a cross-onshore from the ESE, making it choppy. It's not great, and the energy is moderate (320). Friday afternoon, the 18th, is a bit more interesting. The swell drops to 4 ft from the W, but it goes glassy. That's a clean, calm surface, but the waves are weak and small.

So, if you're picking a time to go, the clear standout is Monday morning, September 7th at Langland Point. The 5 ft groundswell with 14-second period and clean offshore wind is the best the next 16 days have to offer. The window on the 8th is a secondary option if you miss it, but it's not as clean. After that, it's a long wait for small, glassy, but ultimately weak surf.

Rusty.

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