Langs beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, pull up a stump, ’cause I’ve been staring at the charts for Langs beach and I gotta say… it’s a pretty quiet stretch ahead. The next week and a half looks like a whole lot of nothing for anyone who wants to actually paddle into something. The water’s sitting at 61°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a full winter suit just yet.

The first real chance to get wet doesn’t show up until Thursday the 17th of July. That morning, we see a bump of east swell at 2ft with a super long 17-second period – that’s proper groundswell energy. The combined energy measures 295 (moderate), so there’s some push behind it. The wind is cross-off from the WSW at 6 mph, keeping things reasonably clean. It’s a small, glassy line-up, but that long period means it’ll likely wrap in better than the size suggests. Friday afternoon shows a bit more wind (12 mph) and the quality drops, so the morning is your window.

Saturday the 18th offers 2ft of east swell with a 15-second period, but the energy is lower (167) and the morning is the only call with light cross-off winds. The rest of the week through to the 28th of July is grim – tiny swells, poor conditions, and hardly any energy worth mentioning. There’s a whole stretch from the 20th to the 27th where the swell barely hits 1ft and the period is short, with combined energy below 35. That’s a long, flat run.

Now, here’s the standout – and it’s a big “if” because it’s far out. On Wednesday the 29th of July, the morning session shows a 5ft north swell with a 6-second period, glassy conditions, and combined energy of 210 (moderate). That’s the biggest, cleanest surf of the whole outlook. It’s punchy, but that short period means it’ll be a bit quick and fat on the take-off. The morning is an absolute gem for the experienced surfer, but by the afternoon, the wind swings cross-on and the quality nose-dives. The Thursday morning after that jumps to 8ft from the north, but with a cross-on wind and energy over 900 (strong), that’s expert territory only – and it’s messy.

So, if you’re a beginner, I’d honestly give the whole 16 days a miss. For the rest of us, Friday the 17th morning is the real sweet spot for a clean, long-period grind. The 29th morning is the one to mark on the calendar, but treat it as a promising idea rather than a certainty at this range. The crowds can show up at Langs sometimes, so you might have some company on those rare good days.

Rusty.

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