Langs beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks. It’s a pretty quiet run for the most part, so don’t get your hopes up for anything firing.

We’ll start with a couple of small windows. The first real chance to get wet is Thursday morning, 13 August, at Langs beach. We’re looking at a small 5 ft swell from the NE, but it’s pretty weak with a short 7-second period and combined energy only at 194. That’s a moderate energy level, but honestly, the waves are just “surfable but very ordinary.” The wind is a light W breeze at 6 mph, which is a cross-off shore, so it’ll be clean enough. The water temperature is about average for this time of year.

Friday morning, 14 August, is a better bet for a quiet session. The swell drops to 3 ft from the NE, but the wind goes glassy – calm winds at 0 mph. That’s a major positive for clean, silky conditions. The period jumps to 10 seconds, which gives the waves a bit more shape, though the energy is low at 74. It’s small, but it’ll be clean and fun for a beginner. The Friday afternoon session sees a similar 3 ft swell from the NE with a 10-second period and glassy conditions from the SE at 3 mph, energy at 165. It’s still small but the glassy conditions make it the best of a pretty flat period.

After that, it’s a long stretch of nothing. From Saturday, 15 August, through to Tuesday, 25 August, the surf is consistently poor. Swell sizes drop below 3 ft, often below 2 ft, with weak energy values rarely cracking 100. The wind is mostly cross-off or onshore, but the waves are just too small and gutless to be worth the paddle out. There’s an 11-day gap with no real recommendations.

The story changes a bit on Wednesday, 26 August. A new swell starts to build, but it’s messy. The morning sees a 6 ft NNE swell with a short 6-second period, energy at 242, but the wind is a moderate cross-onshore at 12 mph, so it’ll be choppy. The afternoon gets bigger: 8 ft from the NNE, 7-second period, energy at 514 – moderate wave energy but still cross-onshore. This is not great for paddle surfing; it’s more of a kite-surfing setup.

Thursday, 27 August, is the standout, but it’s a big one. The morning brings an 12 ft swell from the NNE with an 8-second period and massive energy at 1692. That’s strong wave energy, but the problem is the swell is predicted to be too big for this break. The wind is a gentle cross-shore at 9 mph, so it’s not blowing out, but 12 ft is expert-only territory. The afternoon drops to 8 ft from the N, energy at 1331, with the same gentle cross-shore wind. It’s still big, and the tide and wind conditions might be questionable.

The last usable day is Friday morning, 28 August, with a 4 ft ENE swell, 10-second period, and energy at 337. The wind is a moderate cross-off shore at 16 mph, which will keep it clean. It’s a marginal call, but it’s the best of the final week.

So, here’s the bottom line: Friday morning, 14 August is the pick of the whole run – it’s small but glassy and clean. If you’re an expert, Thursday, 27 August has the size, but it’s borderline too big for Langs. Everything else is a flat spell or a windy mess.

Rusty, signing off.

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