Langosta Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. This is Rusty, checkin’ in from the beach.

So, we’ve got a bit of a mixed bag at Langosta over the next couple of weeks. The first few days are gonna be a bit of a tease, but if you’re patient, there’s some real gold waiting for us later on. The water is sittin’ at a warm 86°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you can leave the steamer at home.

We kick things off on Saturday the 11th, but honestly, that afternoon is a write-off with a risk of thunderstorms and a cross-onshore breeze making a mess of things. Not worth paddling out. Sunday the 12th morning is where we start to see a little life. We’ve got a clean 3ft swell from the SW, but it’s running on a 14-second period, which is a nice long groundswell, and the wind is glassy out of the east. That’s a rare combo of clean conditions for a beach break, though the energy is moderate (299). Still, it’s surfable and fun.

The rest of the first week is a bit of a grind. Monday through to Thursday see small, inconsistent waves in the 2ft to 3ft range. There are a few windows of clean conditions, like Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday afternoon when it goes glassy, or Friday afternoon with a 3ft SSW swell and clean conditions (422 energy). But nothing is really pushing the needle. The swell is consistently coming from the SSW or SW, which is actually the optimum direction for this spot.

Now, the real standouts start to show up in the second week. Tuesday the 21st of July is a big one. After a morning of clean but marginal 3ft swell, the afternoon turns on. The wind drops to nothing – dead calm, glassy as a mirror – and we’ve got a solid 3ft SW groundswell pushing in with a period of 14 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 561, which is strong. This is gonna be clean, lined-up, and fun.

But the absolute best of the whole run is Saturday the 25th of July. This is the one you circle on the calendar. The morning kicks off with a 4ft SW swell at a very long 21-second period, and the wind is offshore out of the east. The energy is a massive 1038 – that’s very strong. By the afternoon, it’s glassy and the swell bumps up to 4ft from the SW with the same long period, and energy spikes to 1124. These are *excellent* conditions for experienced surfers. The waves will have serious push and shape, but that long period means it’ll be a bit more tricky at a beach break – it might be better to find a river mouth or a sandbar that’s holding. Still, this is the session you wait for.

Friday the 24th is a solid warm-up, with a 2ft SW swell but a crazy 25-second period in the morning, building to a 2ft swell with 24-second period in the afternoon and a very strong energy of 649. That’s some serious deep ocean energy.

The last couple of days, Sunday the 26th, still have some punch with a 4ft SW swell in the morning, but the wind goes onshore so it’s a bit of a gamble. The afternoon cleans up with glassy conditions and a 4ft SW swell, so there’s still a chance.

Overall, don’t stress about the first week unless you’re desperate for a splash. The real action is on the 21st, and especially the 24th and 25th. Get on it.

Rusty

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