Langs beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s coming up for Langs Beach.

To be straight with you, it’s a pretty quiet stretch ahead. We’ve got a long gap with hardly anything worth paddling out for. The first real sniff of surfable conditions doesn’t show up until Sunday the 13th of September, and even then, it’s not going to get the heart racing.

Overall Pattern

For the first ten days or so, it’s a flat spell with tiny, weak swells. The energy is just not there, with combined swell energy readings mostly in the low teens and twenties (like 19, 39, 17), and the odd bump up to the 80s or 90s, but still poor quality. The winds are all over the place—cross, cross-off, cross-on—and when the swell does bump up a little around the 7th and 8th of September (Monday and Tuesday), the wind is messy, making for choppy or lumpy conditions. That 1.6m bump on Monday the 7th morning sounds tempting, but with a cross-on wind and a combined energy of 295, it’s going to be a washing machine. Not worth it.

The Gap

We are looking at a solid gap of about 9 days from now before we get to anything even close to surfable. It’s a flat run for sure.

The Best (and only) Option

The standout, if you can call it that, is Sunday the 13th of September. We get a little pulse of long-period swell from the NE, with a period of 13 seconds. The swell height is only 1 ft, but the combined energy is 65. It’s not big, but it’s clean. The wind is light offshore from the SSW at 6 mph, so the surface will be glassy. This is a true dawn-patrol special for the log or the longboard. The waves will be small, but they’ll be clean and lined up for the point if you’ve got the right board. It’s classified as “fairly consistent” here at Langs, but it’s a break that can be quiet. With those long-period swells, the sets will be spaced out, making it easier to get out the back.

After that, the forecast fades back into tiny, clean but weak conditions through the following week.

One to Watch

Keep an eye on Wednesday the 16th and Thursday the 17th of September. We see some of that same long-period, small NE swell with light offshore winds again. It’s another window of clean, small waves, but nothing that will get the crowds out. The water temp is sitting at 59°F, which is about average for this time of year, so you’ll want a decent spring suit.

Bottom line: It’s a long wait for small, clean waves. If you’re desperate, Sunday the 13th is your best bet. Otherwise, save the fuel.

- Rusty

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