Surf Forecasts:
Langs beach surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period, N swell with 654 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Langs beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Langs beach in the next 16 days are 2.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 5s period and expected on Friday (Sep 18) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Langs beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. Let’s be real about what’s coming.
We’re in for a flat spell, no two ways about it. For the first week, from Monday the 14th right through to Wednesday the 23rd of September, it’s tiny. Swells barely nudge 2 feet, with combined wave energy stuck in the weak zone, mostly well under 100. The wind is often clean, but there’s no push to work with. It’s a proper drought.
The first hint of anything decent doesn’t roll in until Thursday the 24th. Langs beach finally shows a bump, with swell hitting 3 feet out of the ESE. Combined energy climbs to a moderate 114, so there’s finally some grunt. But the period is short—only 8 seconds—and Thursday morning has a nasty 15 mph north wind blowing straight onshore. It’s messy. The afternoon cleans up as the wind swings west and dies, but the period drops to 7 seconds. Not pretty, but it’s the only sign of life.
Friday the 25th looks cleaner, with a cross-offshore breeze and a 2 foot, 11-second swell from the east. Combined energy is moderate at 73. It’s small, but that longer period might mean a few more lined-up runners for the patient surfer.
That’s about it. A bleak outlook with one brief, average window around the 24th and 25th. Nothing worth burning the workday for.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, strong winds from the SW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 13 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 26 | 15 | 23 | 44 | 301 | 432 | 27 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:07AM2.19m | 9:24PM2.21m | 9:50AM2.16m | 10:06PM2.13m | 10:34AM2.10m | 10:49PM2.03m | 11:17AM2.01m | 11:32PM1.92m | 12:03PM1.92m | 00:18AM1.82m | 12:53PM1.84m | 1:08AM1.74m | 1:48PM1.78m | 2:04AM1.68m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:31PM0.19m | 3:54AM0.13m | 4:14PM0.26m | 4:35AM0.21m | 4:58PM0.35m | 5:16AM0.30m | 5:42PM0.45m | 6:00AM0.39m | 6:29PM0.55m | 6:47AM0.48m | 7:20PM0.63m | 7:39AM0.54m | 8:16PM0.68m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 13 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 8 | E 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 26 | 15 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 13 | E 9 | NE 13 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 13 | NE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | — | E 8 | NE 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 11 | NE 10 | — | — | E 12 | E 14 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 11 | N 7 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 7 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 44 | 301 | 432 | 183 | 120 | 46 | 17 | 23 | 33 | 36 | 32 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 140 | 37 | 101 | 140 | 161 | 161 | 169 | 398 | 26 | 398 | 112 | 11 | 157 | 217 | 252 | 343 | 398 | 398 | 398 | 315 | 163 |
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The above surf forecast table for Langs beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Langs beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Langs beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Langs beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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