Surf Forecasts:
Langs beach surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, NNE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, NNE swell with 886 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with NNE 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 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. 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 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Langs beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Langs beach.
Honestly, it’s a lean run for the next couple of weeks. We’re looking at a big gap up front with nothing worthwhile until we get to Saturday the 29th of August.
The only true standout in this whole 16-day window is that Saturday afternoon session on the 29th. Swell jumps to 8ft from the NNE with an 8-second period. The combined energy is pumping hard at 889 (moderate to strong). The wind goes glassy, dead calm from the south at just 3 mph, which is a massive positive. It’s going to be really clean. That’s a big wave though, over 8ft, so this one is strictly for the experienced crew. Beginners, sit this one out. The swell is coming from NNE, and the optimum here is NE, so it’s a touch off the ideal but still well-exposed. It should offer some proper shaped lines. For a spot that’s only fairly consistent, this is a real treat.
Before that, there’s nothing. Thursday the 27th and Friday the 28th are flat or tiny with onshore chop. Thursday morning the 27th has 0.7ft with a 9-second period from the NNE and a cross-on breeze. Nothing doing. Friday the 28th picks up a bit of 3ft – 5ft but it’s short period windswell at 5 seconds and onshore wind is messy.
After that Saturday high, we drop right off again. All the way through the first week of September we’re looking at tiny knee-to-waist high slop at best. Swell stays under 3ft and often closer to 1ft, with clean but cross-off winds. The combined energy is weak, down in the double digits most of the time. Good for a longboard cruise if you’re desperate, but no real power.
We have a note for Tuesday the 8th of September morning. Swell is huge at 10ft from the N at 8 seconds, with massive energy (1151). But the wind is onshore from the NNW at 9 mph, and the waves are predicted to be too big for this break anyway. That’s a beach setup, so with that much swell and onshore wind, it’s going to be a washing machine. More of a kite surfing day than a paddle surfing day.
From the 9th to the 11th it’s back to small, clean but gutless conditions. The water temp on the 27th sits at 59°F with a +0.2°F anomaly, so pretty much average for the time of year.
Save your energy for that Saturday afternoon on the 29th. That’s your one chance for a proper surf.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the W by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 9 | N 3 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 7 | 47 | 102 | 134 | 292 | 886 | 361 | 166 | 180 | 196 | 95 | 74 | 90 | 73 | 58 | 42 | 29 | 19 | 29 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 6:46PM2.00m | 7:01AM1.91m | 7:27PM2.08m | 7:43AM1.98m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:15AM0.43m | 1:25PM0.32m | 1:57AM0.35m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 5 | — | E 14 | E 13 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 361 | 166 | 180 | 196 | 95 | 74 | 90 | 73 | 58 | 42 | 29 | 19 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 16 | E 15 | — | — | E 13 | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | 16 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | N 9 | N 11 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | — | N 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 47 | 102 | 134 | 292 | 886 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 32 | 29 | 24 | 15 | 38 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 69 | 214 | 413 | 69 | 36 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 66 | 70 | 114 |
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