Surf Forecasts:
Langs beach surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, N swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, NNE swell with 492 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with N 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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.7m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s 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 1.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Langs beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, rusty here. Let’s break this down.
Honestly, the next 16 days are a bust for Langs beach. There’s one tiny window of waves right at the start, then it goes dead and stays dead for about two weeks. From Sunday the 30th of August through the 10th of September, you’re looking at almost nothing surfable—just small, windy junk or flatness.
Your one shot is Saturday the 29th of August. Saturday morning is the best it gets. The wind is glassy—dead calm—and the swell is from the NNE at about 5ft with a period of 7 seconds. That’s short-period wind swell, but with the clean glass, you’ll get some fun little rollers. The combined energy is moderate (296). The water temp is 59°, which is about normal for this time of year. Langs is a beginner-friendly beach, fairly consistent, and it can get crowded sometimes, but with these small waves, it shouldn’t be too bad.
By Saturday afternoon, the wind switches to a light offshore from the SSE, and the swell nudges up a bit to 6ft. It’ll stay clean, but heavy rain is expected, so you might get wet. Still, that afternoon session could be all right.
After that, everything falls apart. Sunday the 30th sees the swell drop to 4ft and the wind howls from the SW at 22 mph. It’s a fresh cross-offshore breeze, so it’ll look clean on top, but the wave height is just too small to be fun. From Monday the 31st through the first week of September, we’re talking knee-high dribble—waves under 2ft, energy readings below 100 (weak). The wind stays moderate to fresh and cross-off or cross-shore, but there’s no swell to work with.
A weak bump shows up around the 6th of September with a 4ft swell from the north, but the wind is cross-onshore and choppy—not worth the paddle. After that, it’s back to flatness, with a few days of 0.7ft to 1ft waves. A long-period groundswell (13 seconds, from the NE) drifts through on the 11th and 12th, but it’s only 1ft. That’s nothing at a beach break, especially with that long period. The energy is weak (under 100), and even with offshore wind, there’s just not enough wave.
So here’s the call: Saturday morning the 29th is your only real opportunity. After that, put the board away and wait for the next system.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 59mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sun afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue morning, light winds from the WSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 7 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 434 | 471 | 468 | 212 | 180 | 135 | 97 | 65 | 73 | 73 | 54 | 29 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 32 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:06PM2.14m | 8:25AM2.04m | 8:45PM2.18m | 9:07AM2.09m | 9:25PM2.20m | 9:50AM2.12m | 10:07PM2.19m | 10:34AM2.12m | 10:51PM2.15m | 11:22AM2.10m | 11:40PM2.09m | 12:14PM2.07m | 00:33AM2.03m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:07PM0.27m | 2:37AM0.27m | 2:48PM0.25m | 3:16AM0.22m | 3:29PM0.25m | 3:56AM0.19m | 4:11PM0.27m | 4:37AM0.19m | 4:56PM0.31m | 5:21AM0.21m | 5:44PM0.36m | 6:10AM0.25m | 6:38PM0.41m | ||||||||
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 | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | 11 | 37 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 20 | 18 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 18 | 16 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 7 | N 5 |
| kJ | 292 | 318 | 468 | 212 | 180 | 135 | 97 | 65 | 73 | 73 | 54 | 29 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 32 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 6 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 6 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 3 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 12 | — | E 5 | — | N 5 | — | — | — | N 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | W 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 434 | 471 | 19 | 27 | 33 | 31 | 17 | 25 | 19 | 27 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | — | 8 | 23 | 5 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 124 | 70 | 70 | 37 | 5 | 15 | 9 | 70 | 119 | 46 | 161 | 237 | 302 | 398 | 398 | 176 | 5 | 5 | 79 |
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