Langs beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – looking at this 16-day window for Langs beach, it’s a tough one. We’re staring down a long, dry spell with very little to get excited about. The first real surfable waves don’t show up until Wednesday the 5th, and even then, it’s barely a whisper.

The water is sitting at about 60°, which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year, so no surprises there.

For the first few days, it’s a total write-off. Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th are flat with a poor onshore breeze. You’d be better off cleaning the wax off your board. Then Wednesday the 5th morning, we finally get a pulse. A tiny 3ft swell from the southeast, but with a short period of 7 seconds—it’s weak energy (131). The wind is offshore though, coming from the south at 12 mph, so it’ll be clean. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. That’s the best we’ve got for a while.

From there, it’s back to tiny, weak waves right through until the weekend. Thursday the 6th is glassy but flat, Friday the 7th is completely dead. The combined energy drops to pathetic levels (15-21). It’s a real bummer.

We get a bit of a bump on Sunday the 9th, with a 5ft swell from the NNW, but it’s cross-on and messy with a short 6-second period. The energy is moderate (217), but the conditions are poor. Not worth a paddle.

Things get a little more interesting, but not much better, heading into the second week. Around Wednesday the 13th, we see a 6ft swell from the east with a clean cross-off wind, but it’s still a short period, wind swell. The energy is building (306), but it’s not a quality wave. By Friday the 14th, the swell is pushing 7ft to 7ft from the northeast. This is getting into the territory where it’s too big for beginners, and with a period of 7-8 seconds, it’s just a lumpy mess. The cross-off wind on the Friday afternoon keeps it clean, but the tide conditions are questionable.

Saturday the 15th is a write-off again with strong cross-on winds and a messy 8ft swell. Then on Sunday the 16th morning, we hit the biggest swell of the outlook: 10ft from the northeast. The combined energy is a massive 1058—very strong. But the forecast says it’s too big for this break. The wind is a moderate cross-shore, creating chop. This is strictly for experts only, and even then, it’s a messy, powerful beast. The afternoon drops to 8ft but the wind picks up to 19 mph, ruining it.

The last couple of days, Monday the 17th and Tuesday the 18th, settle back to 6ft-6ft swells with clean cross-off winds, but the energy is moderate and the conditions are just marginal. Nothing to plan a trip around.

Honestly, if you’re desperate, the best on offer is Wednesday the 5th morning for a tiny, clean wave. After that, maybe Friday the 14th afternoon if you can handle the size and the questionable tide, but it’s a gamble. For the rest of it, you’re better off waiting for the next system.

Rusty.

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