Langland Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer for Langland Point over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, I’ve gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty grim run of surf for the next fortnight. The forecast is showing a whole lot of flat, weak, and messy conditions. The best we can hope for is a brief pulse of bigger swell around Wednesday the 5th, but even then, the wind is gonna be a major issue. The rest of the time we’re looking at tiny, poor-quality waves. There’s a real gap of nothingness from the 8th of August all the way through to the end of the outlook, with hardly any rideable energy. It’s one of those stretches where you might want to tune the board or just find another hobby for a bit.

Let’s break it down day by day. We start on Monday the 3rd with a tiny 3ft swell from the WSW, but the wind is a cross-on from the SE, making a mess of it. That poor surf quality continues right through Tuesday the 4th, with a bit more size (3ft to 4ft) but the wind swings around and really picks up, making it choppy and uninviting.

Our only real standout, if you can call it that, is Wednesday the 5th. The swell bumps up to 6ft from the WSW, which is a decent size for Langland, but it’s not a swell direction that’s ideal for this spot. The good news is that the wind goes cross-offshore from the W, which will clean the wave faces up. The combined wave energy hits 452 (moderate energy) on the Wednesday morning, so there’s some real push behind it. But here’s the thing – at 6ft, this is a bit of a handful for beginners, and the short period of 8 seconds means it’s going to be a bit soft and lumpy. It’s not classic Langland, but it’s the only time in the whole outlook with any grunt and clean conditions. Thursday the 6th drops off quickly to 5ft and then 3ft, still with cross-off wind, but the energy is fading fast.

From Friday the 7th onward, it’s a sad story. Swell height plummets to 1ft or less. The wind does go glassy on the morning of Sunday the 9th, with a 1ft swell from the SW, but honestly, there’s just not enough water moving to get a proper ride. The rest of the week is a mix of flatness and onshore winds, with the combined energy barely registering double digits. The rare offshore wind on the 16th and 18th of August is a tease, but the swell is virtually non-existent at 0.3ft to 1.0ft.

So, the only window to even consider is the Wednesday morning of the 5th of August. It’s the biggest swell of the period, and the wind is going to be off it. It’s not a classic swell direction for Langland, and the crowds will likely be there as it’s the only game in town, but it’s the closest thing to a surfable day we’ve got. For the rest of it, you’re better off waiting for the next weather system.

Stay salty,
Rusty.

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