Langs beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – we’re in for a long, quiet stretch. Langs Beach isn’t serving up much to get excited about for the next week and a half. The first solid chance of a surf doesn’t really show up until Wednesday the 22nd of July, so there’s a big gap of nothing special from now until then. The water temp is about average for this time of year, no major surprises there.

Alright, let’s get into it. This week is a write-off. Monday the 13th and Tuesday the 14th are a mess with onshore winds and tiny, weak swell. The energy is pathetic (combined swell energy of only 48–173), and the period is short and rubbish. Wednesday the 15th goes glassy in the afternoon, but with a tiny 1.0ft swell from the east at 11 seconds, it’s barely a ripple. The wind goes clean and cross-off on Thursday the 16th, but again, it’s only 0.7ft from the east with a 13-second period – that’s a long wait between nothing waves. Friday the 17th sees a little pulse in the east swell, about 2–2ft with a long 16–17 second period. The energy bumps up to 210–246, and with cross-off winds, it’s clean. But it’s still small, and the long period means it’ll be straight and fast at the beach – better for a point break, but we don’t have one here. Saturday the 18th is similar, 2ft with a 15-second period, clean but ordinary (combined energy 168–175). Sunday the 19th gets chopped up by easterly winds.

Now, Monday the 20th of July, things start to change. The morning has a clean 4ft east swell with a short 5-second period, so a bit of bump but not much shape. The afternoon jumps to 7ft from the east with a 7-second period, and the energy cranks up to 381 – that’s moderate energy. It’s clean, but that short period means it’ll be a bit lumpy and closed out. Tuesday the 21st is a blowout with 30 mph winds.

Here’s the standouts. Wednesday the 22nd of July is easily the pick of the bunch. We get offshore winds from the south, clean conditions, and a solid 3–4ft swell from the east with a 7-second period. The energy is 202–235, which is moderate and punchy. This is the day to be in the water – you get a clean, offshore groomed wave, and the 4ft height is perfect for intermediates. Thursday the 24th of July is another strong one. Morning offshore winds from the SSE, 5ft from the east-northeast with a 10-second period, and the energy jumps to 394. Clean, good shape, and bigger again. Afternoon sees 4ft with a 10-second period and even more energy at 475. That’s proper groundswell energy, the wave will have some push and travel. For beginners, that 5ft might be a bit much, especially as the period gets longer.

Late in the window, on Saturday the 25th, we get a 3ft east-northeast swell with an 11-second period and offshore cross-off winds. Clean and consistent feeling (combined energy 263). Sunday the 26th is back to small glassy stuff. Then on Monday the 27th, a 7ft north swell hits, but with onshore winds. That’s too big for most and blown out – only for the keen crew. Tuesday the 28th is gale force onshore wind.

So, keep the board waxed for Wednesday the 22nd and Thursday the 24th – those are your real chances. The rest is mostly a wait. Stay salty, Rusty.

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