Surf Forecasts:
Langs beach surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, NE swell with 73 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with ENE 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s is also forecast. 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 1.1m 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Langs beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's have a look, folks. Rusty here.
To be honest, this is a pretty quiet run for Langs beach. It's a beginner-friendly, exposed beach break here, and for the vast majority of this 16-day window, there's just not enough energy in the water to get excited about. The water temp feels about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
The first real glimmer of anything comes on Friday the 28th of August. The morning is the call. We've got a little pulse of 3ft swell pushing in from the ENE, and the wind is glassy. That is a major positive. The combined energy is moderate (120), which isn't massive, but it's the best number we'll see for a while. The period is a short 6 seconds, so it'll be a bit crumbly and weak, but for a beginner-friendly wave, the clean conditions will make it the most surfable moment of the whole outlook. The afternoon degrades quickly with onshore winds, so get out early.
After that, Sunday the 30th of August afternoon holds a bit of promise too, with a 2ft NE swell and clean, cross-offshore winds. The energy is still decent (153), but the conditions are just described as "very ordinary". It's not going to be anything special, just a chance to get wet on a clean-ish wave.
The rest of the period is largely a write-off. There's a long gap from the 31st of August through to the 6th of September where the surf is tiny, the winds are messy, or it's just flat. The only other half-decent moment is the morning of Monday the 31st of August, but again, it's just "surfable" at 3ft and clean. Nothing to write home about. This break doesn't get the big, clean groundswells; it's a small wave spot, and this forecast reflects that perfectly for a while.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | NE 14 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 6 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | N 14 | E 12 | E 13 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 35 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 27 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 6:16AM1.83m | 6:46PM2.00m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 12:42PM0.38m | 1:15AM0.43m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | NE 14 | E 13 | E 13 | N 6 | N 5 | NE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 35 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | N 16 | NE 14 | E 7 | NE 12 | NE 13 | E 13 | E 12 | — | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | — | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 9 | E 9 | E 14 | E 9 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 13 | — | N 12 | — | N 14 | — | N 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | SW 3 | SW 2 | SW 2 | — | WNW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | SSE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 22 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 26 | 398 | 398 | 398 | 413 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 69 | 153 | 69 |
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