Langs beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for Langs beach over the next couple of weeks.

To be honest, it’s a bit of a slow burn. The first week is mostly a write-off with tiny, messy waves, but there’s a little window of clean, glassy conditions mid-week that might just be worth a paddle if you're desperate. The second week looks more promising, with a decent pulse of swell arriving around the 6th of August. Let's break it down.

We kick off with a real flat spell. Friday the 24th and Saturday the 25th are no-gos. Tiny, weak swell and choppy, onshore winds. The wave energy is pathetic, barely registering a 27 (combined energy), and it's just not worth getting wet. The water is at 60°F, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.

Sunday the 26th afternoon shows a glimmer of hope. We get a clean, gentle offshore wind at Langs beach, but the swell is still tiny at 1ft from the east. The period jumps to a very long 15 seconds, which is a proper groundswell, but with that little height, it's more of a bump than a wave. The energy is still weak (105).

Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th are similar. Small, clean, but very ordinary. The highlight of this whole first week is Tuesday afternoon, the 28th, and Wednesday morning, the 29th. The wind goes glassy, dead calm. The swell picks up to 3ft and 3ft from the east, with a solid 13-second period. The wave energy climbs to a moderate 224 and then 284. It's small, but it will be clean as a whistle. The 3ft, 13-second east swell under glassy conditions will be the best you'll see in this first stretch. For a beginner, 3ft is perfect. Just don't expect any power.

Then we drop back into a poor run from Thursday the 30th through to the end of the first week and into the start of August. Lots of wind, chop, and weak, short-period slop. The 31st of July sees a bit of a bump to 4ft, but it's a short-period, messy northerly windswell, so it's not offering much for a surfer.

The 6th of August, Thursday, is the standout of the entire forecast. The morning sees a solid 4ft east swell with a 12-second period, pushing the combined energy up to a strong 382. The wind is a clean cross-offshore. By the afternoon, it gets even better. The wind swings light offshore, and the swell is a clean 3ft. This is the one to circle on the calendar. For a beach break, that 4ft east swell with a moderate period and offshore wind will produce some nice, clean little waves. It's not a day for beginners, but it's a far cry from the flatness of the past week. The crowds are listed as "sometimes" at Langs, so you might have a few friends out, but it's unlikely to be a zoo.

The 8th of August is the last day we have data, and it's back to a tiny, weak finish.

So, to sum it up: the best of the best is Thursday the 6th of August. The window on Tuesday the 28th and Wednesday the 29th is the best of the first week, but it's very small. If you're after a real session, hold out for that Thursday.

Rusty.

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