Langs beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, look, I’ll be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch ahead for Langs Beach. We’ve got a solid 16-day window in front of us, but the first week and a half is mostly a write-off. There’s barely a ripple worth paddling for until we get into September, and even then it’s not exactly lighting up.

The outlook starts on Thursday the 20th of August, and honestly, it’s a bit of a tease. You get a glassy, 2ft easterly swell with a period of 9 seconds, and the energy is super weak (57). The water’s sitting at 59°, which is bang on average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there. It’s surfable, but very ordinary – not worth rushing for. After that, we hit a massive dead zone. From Friday the 21st right through to Sunday the 30th of August, it’s just weak, choppy, or tiny dribble. You’ll see a spike on Friday the 28th of August with a 8ft onshore northerly, but it’s accompanied by 15 mph onshore winds and a short, messy 7-second period. The energy jumps up (483), but that’s just a raw, blown-out mess. That’s kite-surfing territory, not paddle surfing.

We finally get a little glimmer on Monday the 1st of September. Tuesday morning, the 1st, sees a 2ft NE swell with a 10-second period, and crucially, the wind is a clean cross-offshore from the WSW at 9 mph. The energy is moderate (105) and conditions are clean. It’s not pumping, but it’s the first proper surfable window. Then on Wednesday the 2nd, the afternoon gets a bit of a boost – a 6ft northerly swell comes in, but the period is short at 6 seconds and the wind is a stiff 19 mph cross-offshore. That’s a lot of wind for a 6ft wave, and it’ll be lumpy, but for a strong paddler it might be the best of a bad bunch. Then Thursday the 3rd of September morning is promising: 3ft from the north, 7-second period, light offshore SSW wind at 6 mph, and clean. The energy is moderate (145). It’s still not a standout by any stretch, but it’s the only day with a genuine offshore and some height.

The overall standout? I’d have to say Thursday the 3rd of September morning. The glassy conditions on the 3rd afternoon are also nice, with 3ft and a glassy southeasterly, but the morning has that light offshore which just makes it feel more proper. It’s a small, clean day for the skilled surfer who doesn’t need a lot of power. The crowds are listed as “sometimes,” so you might have a few locals out, but it won’t be a zoo.

For the size: anything over 5ft is getting too much for beginners, and that 8ft day on the 28th of August is only for experts. But honestly, the wind ruins that one anyway.

So, there you have it. A long dry spell, then a few days in early September that might just save the week. Keep an eye on the forecasts, but don’t hold your breath for the first ten days.

Rusty.

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