Langs beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Langs Beach over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, the first few days are pretty average. Monday the 10th of August kicks things off with a 5ft swell from the NNE, but the period is short at 8 seconds and the wind is cross-off. The combined energy is moderate (282). It’s surfable but nothing to get excited about. The water temp is 59°, about average for this time of year. Tuesday the 11th looks a bit better with a glassy morning – 4ft from the NNE (8 sec, 211 energy) – so that early session could be clean but small.

Wednesday the 12th is a write-off with strong cross-on winds and 6ft of messy, short-period junk (7-8 sec, 438 energy). Thursday and Friday stay poor with onshore and cross-shore winds. The swell drops right off over the weekend – Saturday the 15th has only 3ft (157 energy), and by Sunday the 16th we’re down to 2ft and dropping. There’s a real lull from the 16th through to the 22nd of August, with barely any rideable swell. The combined energy dips into single digits on some days. A real flat spell.

Now, the real standout is way out in the second week. Monday the 17th of August afternoon brings a pulse: 6ft from the ESE with clean offshore winds (16 mph from the SSW) and moderate energy of 351. That’s the first decent window, but it’s short-lived.

Then things go flat again until Saturday the 22nd of August afternoon, when we see a 8ft E swell (7 sec, 625 energy). The wind is cross-off, so it might be clean, but the period is short and the size is getting big. Sunday the 23rd of August is huge – 10ft from the E (9 sec, 2528 energy) on the morning, and 10ft from the NE (12 sec, 3496 energy) in the afternoon. That’s a very long period groundswell on the afternoon session. But at 10ft, that’s expert territory only. The break might be too big for most. The wind is favorable (cross-off, 9 mph), so it’ll be clean, but the power is massive. Monday the 24th of August stays big with 10ft (12 sec, 2126 energy) in the morning, easing to 8ft in the afternoon. Still only for the experienced crew.

The best bet of the whole run comes on Tuesday the 25th of August morning. We’ve got 5ft from the ENE with a 10-second period, gentle offshore wind from the S, and solid energy (588). That’s a clean, well-shaped swell with good power. Crowds are possible here, but that’s the pick of the fortnight.

Overall, don’t rush out for the first week. There’s a long flat spell mid-run. The real action is in the final few days, with Tuesday the 25th morning being the standout for anyone who can wait.

- Rusty

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