Langs beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s have a look at what’s going on in the water here.

We’ve got Lang’s Beach as the only spot in the mix. Right out of the gate, no real surf to get excited about until the 10th of July. That’s a couple of days of flat or junk waiting around.

Then Friday morning the 10th things start to wake up. We get an easterly groundswell pushing about 5 feet with a 10-second period, out of the SE, and the wind is offshore. The water temp sits around 61°, pretty much spot-on average for this time of year. This is the first proper pulse of energy, and the combined swell energy hits 373 (moderate-strong). That morning looks the pick of the first few days — clean, offshore, and head-high.

Friday afternoon the 10th drops a little to 4 feet off ESE, wind stays offshore, still clean. Saturday the 11th stays rideable all day, 3-4 feet, light winds, good small-wave fun, nothing epic but consistent.

Sunday morning the 12th is glassy, dead calm, but the swell drops to only 2 feet and weak energy (95). It’s a pretty but small morning.

Then we hit a real flat spell from Sunday afternoon through most of the following week. Through to about the 16th of July there’s barely any swell worth paddling for. Mostly under 3 feet, short period, or blown out.

But hold onto your board – Thursday the 16th delivers a proper little surprise. A very long-period east swell, 16 seconds, with 2 feet wrapping in. Now that’s groundswell, clean, with glassy conditions in the afternoon (combined energy 220-240). That’s the kind of long-period that’ll produce nice lined-up waves at a beach break like Lang’s, especially with still conditions. A real hidden gem of a morning and arvo.

After that, Friday the 17th gets messy. A 5-6 foot short period swell from the NNE, cross and cross-on winds, and rain, making it choppy and hard to surf. Looks more like a day for the kites to come out, if you ask me.

Saturday the 18th cleans back up with a solid 5 foot NNE swell, period only 8 seconds, but offshore S winds and clean conditions. That morning session is totally doable, again moderate energy (314). Good for the keen.

Then we get another empty stretch until Tuesday the 22nd of July when the biggest swell of the run shows up – 6 feet out of the ESE, period short at 7 seconds, combined energy 502 (strong). That’s a punchy, powerful morning with clean conditions and offshore wind. Could be a standout for the bigger-wave crew, but at that size, it’s not a beginner’s wave.

The rest of that last week fades fast and small.

So the standouts are Friday morning July 10th for that first proper clean head-high swell, and Thursday July 16th for the dreamy glassy long-period groundswell. The morning of July 22nd gets the nod for size and power if you’re after something bigger.

Stay stoked.

Rusty

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