Langosta Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s ahead for the next couple of weeks.

First off, the water is sitting at a warm 86°F – that’s a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so you’ll be fine in boardshorts or a spring suit.

We’ve got a slow start, but the week opens with some real potential. The standout is Tuesday morning, July 28th, at Langosta. We’re looking at a solid 6ft of clean SW groundswell with a long 18-second period. That’s proper energy rolling in (combined energy of 1766), and with a light offshore breeze from the ENE, it’s going to be clean and lined up. This is a consistent spot, so you can expect waves. It’s a beach, reef, and rivermouth setup, so that long-period groundswell will find some nice lines, especially around the rivermouth. The swell is getting up there, so this one is for the experienced crew – beginners might find it a handful.

Wednesday morning, July 29th, is another good shout. Still a solid 5ft of SW groundswell (16-second period, combined energy 1194), and again a light offshore breeze keeping things clean. It’s a touch smaller than Tuesday, but still excellent conditions for those who know what they’re doing.

After that, the swell starts to back off. Thursday and Friday see the size drop to around 3ft to 4ft, but the wind stays mostly cross-offshore in the mornings, so you’ll get some clean, smaller waves. The energy drops off notably (down to 384 by Friday morning), so it’s more of a longboard or funboard session.

The first weekend of August (the 1st and 2nd) looks poor. The swell drops below 3ft, we’ve got risk of thunderstorms, and the wind gets messy. Sunday afternoon is a total write-off with onshore wind and poor conditions.

The following week, from the 3rd to the 10th, is a mixed bag of small, weak swell. The mornings with offshore or cross-offshore winds will give you the cleanest windows, but the wave heights are mostly below 3ft. The combined energy barely cracks 400 for most of it. There’s a brief flicker on Thursday afternoon, August 6th, with a 2ft swell but a very long 19-second period from the SW (combined energy 336). That’s a long-period groundswell, but it’s tiny, so only a very specialised board will get you going.

Saturday afternoon, August 8th, is notable for the glassy conditions (combined energy 471). The swell is only 3ft, but if you get a clean, glassy window, it’s worth a paddle for a few small ones.

The real highlight is that Tuesday morning. If you can get out, that’s the one.

Rusty, signing off.

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