Langs beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your board, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at what Langs beach has in store for us. It’s a bit of a slow start for the most part, with a quiet, small, and ordinary spell that lasts through till around mid-week. The real nugget of the whole forecast sits way out there, nearly a couple of weeks from now, so we’ll get to that.

The first sniff of anything worth paddling out for doesn’t arrive until Friday the 17th of July. The early part of the period, from this Sunday through to Thursday, is a write-off. Swell is tiny, mostly under 3 feet, and the wind is on it, messy, or just cross-shore. There’s a brief moment of glass on the 16th, but the swell is barely a ripple at 0.7 ft, so you’re just floating around.

Alright, come Friday morning the 17th, it finally wakes up. We’ve got a clean 2 ft wave from the east, but the real story is the period, a long 17 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 206 (moderate). That’s a proper groundswell with some push, and with a light offshore SSW wind at 9 mph, those waves will be stacking up clean. The optimum direction here is NE, so we’re a bit off, but that long period will wrap in okay. Saturday morning the 18th looks similar at 2 ft east swell with a 16-second period and clean conditions under a light cross-off breeze. For consistency and quality, this weekend is your best bet in the first half of the outlook. Crowds are possible here.

Now, things get a bit wild. From the 19th, the easterly swell picks up dramatically, but the wind becomes a problem, strong and cross. On the 19th, 8 ft east swell hits with a short 8-second period and the combined energy is 682 (strong). The wind is a fresh 22 mph cross-shore, so you’ll be fighting lumps and wind chop. That’s not your day.

The end of the second week is where we see the standout. On Tuesday the 21st of July and into Wednesday, the swell absolutely cranks. The problem is, it gets too big. Tuesday morning shows a 12 ft east-northeast swell with a 9-second period, and the energy is a massive 1775 (very strong). By Wednesday the 22nd, it peaks at 18 ft from the ENE with a 12-second period and combined energy hits 8298 and then 10696. That is enormous. The wind is offshore or cross-off, and it’s clean, but this is strictly for expert chargers only. Beginners, stay well clear. It’s too big for this beach break, which will be unsurfable for most.

After that peak, it backs down. Saturday the 25th of July shapes up nicely. The morning offers a clean 6 ft east swell, with a solid 11-second period, light SW wind cross-off at 6 mph, and combined energy at 880 (moderate-strong). That’s a solid, fun, manageable size for intermediate to experienced surfers. That stand-out session is your best bet for quality, size, and clean conditions in the latter part.

So to sum it up: get your good days in on the weekend of the 18th while it’s clean and small. Keep an eye on the 25th morning for a solid, clean session. The massive pulses mid-week are for experts only, and most of the time you’ll be waiting. It’s not completely barren, but you have to pick your windows.

Rusty.

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