Langs beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. This is Rusty, and I’m looking at a pretty grim stretch of days ahead for Langs Beach. Honestly, I’ve seen this spot go flat, but this run is a proper desert.

We’ve got a long, long gap with no real surf on offer. The first record kicks off Friday the 21st of August, but the swell is tiny, barely 1 feet, and the wind is cross-off. It’s clean, but honestly, it’s too small to get excited about.

That dead period carries right through the following week. The swell stays under 1 foot, the period is short, and the combined wave energy is pathetic – barely hitting double digits most days. It’s the kind of stuff where you’re just floating around, not surfing. The water temp is sitting at 59°, which is about average for the time of year, so nothing weird there.

We finally get a little bump around the 29th of August, Saturday into Sunday. The swell tries to push up to 4 feet, then 5 feet, but it’s all wind swell with a period of only 5 to 6 seconds. The energy climbs to 156 on the Saturday afternoon, which is moderate, but the wind is onshore, straight out of the north. That’s going to be a messy, blown-out mess. Not worth the paddle.

The 30th and 31st of August clean up a bit as the wind swings cross-off from the southwest, and the swell drops back to 2 feet to 3 feet. The period stretches to 10 seconds, which is a bit better, and the energy sits around 72 to 127. It’s rideable, but it’s not a standout. It’s just barely surfable waves with very ordinary conditions.

The best of the whole outlook, if you can call it that, falls on the 1st and 2nd of September. You’ve got a consistent 3-foot swell from the NE, a 10-second period, and moderate energy around 164. The wind is cross or cross-off, keeping things semi-clean. But it’s still small, and the waves are going to be weak. For a real surfer, it’s a tease.

After that, it fades again. The 5th of September, Saturday morning, you get a tiny 1-foot swell with a clean cross-off breeze, and the energy is 77. It’s surfable, but barely. The afternoon turns onshore, and it’s over.

So, what’s the call? There’s no true standout here. The only period that even looks like a session is the 1st and 2nd of September, but it’s small, and it’s not going to blow anyone’s mind. If you’re desperate for a paddle, that’s your window. Otherwise, keep the board in the car and wait for the next system.

Rusty.

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