Langs beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, I’m looking at the data for the next 16 days, and honestly, it’s a pretty slow run for the most part. There’s a bit of a pulse of energy coming in the second week, but the early part of the outlook is a real struggle for decent surf. Let’s break it down.

First up, the water temp at Langs Beach is sitting at 60°F with a pretty normal anomaly of 0.9°F, so nothing crazy there – about what you’d expect for this time of year, just a bit chilly but not unusual.

The first few days, from Sunday the 2nd right through to the middle of the week, are grim. The swell is tiny, mostly under 3 ft, and the period is short – around 6 seconds – meaning weak, crumbly waves. The combined wave energy is really low, mostly under 100, so there’s just no punch. The wind is cross-off or cross, so it’s not even that clean. Honestly, it’s not worth paddling out for.

Wednesday the 5th morning shows a slight flicker: an offshore wind from the S at 12 mph, with a 2 ft E swell and 7-second period. The energy is still weak (47), but it’s the best we’ve seen. The note says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” and I’d agree – it’s a peaky, small wave day if you’re desperate and have a foamie. But really, it’s nothing to get excited about.

Then we hit a real dead zone from Thursday the 6th through to Tuesday the 11th. The swell drops to 0.3 ft to 2 ft, period is all over the place, and the wind is glassy or cross-on. Energy stays under 60. There’s a glassy moment on Thursday afternoon and Friday morning, but with waves that small, it’s just a flat, pretty lake. Not surfable.

Wednesday the 12th afternoon is another glassy moment, but again, 2 ft at 7 seconds – not enough to do much. The energy is only 42. It’s a “surfable but ordinary” situation.

The real turnaround starts to show on the 15th, Saturday afternoon. The swell picks up to 2 ft from the NE with a 10-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 119 – that’s moderate wave energy finally. It’s glassy too. Still small, but it’s a sign of life.

Then Sunday the 16th morning is the best of the bunch so far: 4 ft from the NNE with a 5-second period, energy at 141. The wind is cross-off and light. The waves will be a bit fat and short-period, but it’s the first real size in the forecast. The afternoon bumps to 5 ft with 6 seconds and 180 energy – still not amazing, but it’s something.

The standout – and the only one worth making a plan for – is Monday the 17th. Morning sees 6 ft from the NNE at 6 seconds, with a combined energy of 394. That’s strong wave energy. The afternoon pushes to 7 ft with 7 seconds and 443 energy. The wind is cross-off from the SW all day, 9-12 mph, so it’ll be clean. This is solid for intermediate surfers, but at over 6 ft, it’s getting into expert territory. The short period (6-7 seconds) means it’ll be a bit lumpy and close together, but on a beach break, it’ll still offer some fun, punchy wedges. Just be aware that the long gap between sets will make paddling out easier.

Crowds at Langs Beach are listed as “sometimes,” so you might have a few others around, but it won’t be a circus.

So, overall: the first 12 days are mostly a write-off. There’s a small window on the 5th morning, but it’s forgettable. The best surf is on Monday the 17th, with clean, solid 6 ft+ waves. That’s the one to circle.

Rusty.

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