Langs beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. We’ve got a 16-day window, but honestly, I’ll tell you straight up – it’s a rough patch for Langs Beach. The first few days are tiny, and the whole period is a struggle. Expect a long gap of nothing worth paddling out for, with only a few fleeting moments that might get your heart rate up.

The water temp is sitting around 60°, which is pretty average for this time of year – nothing weird going on there.

We kick off on Sunday, July 19th. It’s small, just 1ft of weak, short-period swell from the east. The combined energy is barely a whisper (70), and while the wind is cross-off, the conditions are just very ordinary. Not worth the wax.

Monday, July 20th, is even smaller. Dropping to 1.0ft from the ESE. The wind goes glassy Monday afternoon, which is a treat for the eyes, but with almost no energy (36), it’s a flat spell. You’d be floating, not surfing.

The only real spike comes on Tuesday, July 21st. Swell bumps up to 4ft from the east, and the energy jumps to a moderate 133. But here’s the kicker – the period is a shocking 6 seconds. That’s pure wind chop, messy and weak. The wind is cross-off, but it’s still a rain shower day. The waves are surfable, but very ordinary. The best of a bad bunch, but that’s not saying much.

After that, it’s a long, bleak run. From Wednesday, July 22nd, all the way through to the end of July, the swell drops to 0.7ft or less. The energy sinks into single digits (8, 14, 9). It’s flat. There are days with clean winds, like the glassy Monday afternoon, but with nothing to ride. The wind swings around onshore and strong at times, but it’s all for nothing.

There’s a tiny flicker of life on Sunday, August 2nd, with 4ft from the west, but the period is a woeful 5 seconds. The energy is moderate (110), but the quality is rated as poor. The wind is cross-off, so it’ll be clean, but it’s just a messy, short-period swell. Not the kind of day you set an alarm for.

The standouts? There aren’t any. The best on offer is that Tuesday, July 21st, if you’re desperate for a paddle and can handle sloppy, east wind-swell. The only other option is the Sunday, August 2nd, which is a bit bigger but still poor quality. Neither is a true standout.

This is one of those bleak stretches for Langs Beach. The setup here is exposed, but when the swell is this inconsistent and the period is this short, it’s just not happening. For the experienced crew, there’s nothing here. For beginners, even the 4ft days are messy and not great for learning. Honestly, if you’re a kite surfer, those windy days in late July might look more interesting than a paddle surfer’s dream.

Keep your board in the car, but don’t hold your breath. The forecasts can change, but this one looks like a long, dry spell.

Rusty.

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