Surf Forecasts:
Langs beach surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, ESE swell with 61 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Langs beach this week:
The surf forecast for Langs beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Langs beach in the next 16 days are 0.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Langs beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get into it for Langs Beach. The water's sitting at 59°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
The next couple of weeks look pretty quiet overall. We've got a gap of no real surf until Thursday the 20th, and even then it's a mixed bag. The first real chance to even get a board wet is Thursday morning the 20th. We're looking at small 2ft swell from the ESE with a period of 9 seconds, so it's a weak, short-period swell with combined energy of just 63. That's pretty weak. Winds are a light cross-off, so it'll be clean. It's surfable, but very ordinary. Thursday afternoon goes glassy, which is a bonus, but that tiny swell isn't going anywhere.
The rest of August and into early September is a write-off. We get a bump of energy on Sunday the 23rd with a 3ft NNW swell, but it's a 4-second windswell with a cross-on breeze, so it's choppy and messy. The end of August and the start of September see some moderate energy building, up to 255 on the 31st from a 4ft NE swell, but the wind is cross-shore from the east, making it choppy. It's just not worth paddling out for.
The best bet in this whole outlook, and I mean the only one that makes me crack a smile, is the morning of Saturday the 29th of August. We get a 2ft swell from the NE with a 8-second period, and combined energy of 61. Those numbers aren't impressive, but the wind is offshore from the SSW at 9 mph, making it clean. Langs is fairly consistent and exposed, and this is the first time we get a proper offshore wind. It's small, but it'll be the cleanest wave of the period. That's your standout if you're desperate for a surf.
The swell ramps up significantly on the 4th of September, with a 12ft NNE swell and combined energy of 1595, but it's a strong cross-on wind from the NE at 16 mph. That's a messy, powerful, onshore mess. That's too big for beginners and only for experts, but with those winds, it's pretty much a write-off. At that size and with that wind, it's more interesting for kite surfers than paddle surfers.
So, to sum it up: the only real window is Saturday the 29th of August for a clean, small wave. Everything else is poor and not worth the drive.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NNE 11 | E 12 | E 13 | N 5 |
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 kJ | 61 | 55 | 36 | 50 | 28 | 35 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:42PM1.91m | 00:57AM1.86m | 1:33PM1.83m | 1:48AM1.77m | 2:28PM1.78m | 2:43AM1.72m | 3:26PM1.76m | 3:40AM1.70m | 4:23PM1.78m | 4:36AM1.72m | 5:15PM1.84m | 5:28AM1.77m | 6:03PM1.92m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:05PM0.53m | 7:28AM0.44m | 7:56PM0.61m | 8:19AM0.51m | 8:52PM0.67m | 9:14AM0.54m | 9:51PM0.69m | 10:11AM0.54m | 10:48PM0.66m | 11:05AM0.50m | 11:42PM0.60m | 11:56AM0.44m | 00:31AM0.52m | ||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | NE 14 | NE 12 | E 13 | NNW 6 | N 5 | N 5 | — | NE 10 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 61 | 55 | 36 | 50 | 28 | 35 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 16 | NE 14 | E 8 | E 13 | NE 13 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | E 9 | E 14 | E 7 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | N 10 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | — | SSW 2 | — | S 3 | — | — | — | NW 3 | N 3 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 31 | 27 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 26 | 5 | 26 | 26 | 66 | 398 | 398 | 398 | 413 | 154 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 412 | 237 | 237 | 237 | 69 |
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