Surf Forecasts:
Langs beach surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, SE swell with 450 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 16 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E 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 Sunday (Aug 16) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 3s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 16) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Langs beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with a long-range look at Langs Beach. Gotta be straight with you – this 16-day outlook is a bit of a weird one. We’ve got a massive gap of nothing, then a potential firecracker right at the end, but the bread and butter is thin. Let’s get into it.
So, for the next week and a half or so, we’re looking at a proper dry spell. From Saturday the 15th of August all the way through to early Friday the 28th, there’s basically nothing worth paddling out for. The early days have a bit of swell, but it’s weak (combined energy around 221) and the wind is messy. You’ll see a pulse on Monday the 17th – a 6 ft SE swell with 8-second period and offshore wind, but it’s scoring as marginal at best, and the energy is strong (469), suggesting it’ll be lumpy and hard to manage. Don’t get excited. After that, it drops into the doldrums with tiny waves, glassy conditions, and nothing on offer for days. It’s a classic, frustrating mid-August lull for this stretch of coast.
Now, hang in there until the final few days. Friday the 28th of August starts to stir up a proper storm swell. By Saturday the 29th, we’ve got a solid 7 ft E groundswell rolling in with a 12-second period. That combined energy reading is hefty (1424), so there’s plenty of power. It’s a cross-off wind at 16 mph which will keep things tidy. This is a crowd-drawing, powerful swell. It might be a bit much for the learners – 7 ft is pushing it into intermediate/advanced territory, especially with that long period. This will be the standout window, but it comes with a caveat: that long-period E swell will be breaking a bit straight and dumpy on the beach. It won’t be pretty, but for the strong paddlers, there will be some meaty walls to pull into.
Then it eases into Sunday the 30th with a cleaner 4 ft E swell (459 combined energy). With a light cross-off wind in the morning turning glassy in the afternoon, this is where you want to be. It’s not the biggest day, but it’s the cleanest surf of the entire outlook. That 11-second period will have shape and push. This is the one to target if you can handle the wait.
So, the final call: endure a long, flat spell until the very last weekend of the month. The power arrives on the 29th, but the real gem for clean, fun waves looks like Sunday the 30th of August. It’s a gamble waiting that long, but it’s the best bet we’ve got.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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) | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 127 | 181 | 177 | 86 | 66 | 29 | 450 | 234 | 123 | 78 | 99 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 7 |
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 | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:09PM2.36m | 9:32AM2.19m | 9:54PM2.30m | 10:20AM2.15m | 10:39PM2.21m | 11:07AM2.08m | 11:24PM2.09m | 11:53AM2.00m | 00:09AM1.97m | 12:42PM1.91m | 00:57AM1.86m | 1:33PM1.83m | 1:48AM1.77m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:09PM0.06m | 3:43AM0.08m | 3:57PM0.11m | 4:28AM0.11m | 4:44PM0.20m | 5:12AM0.17m | 5:30PM0.31m | 5:56AM0.26m | 6:17PM0.42m | 6:41AM0.35m | 7:05PM0.53m | 7:28AM0.44m | 7:56PM0.61m | ||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | SE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 127 | 181 | 177 | 86 | 66 | 29 | 19 | 234 | 123 | 78 | 99 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 8 | N 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | — | E 15 | NE 11 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 6 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | N 10 | E 12 | N 9 | E 12 | E 11 |
| kJ | 90 | 58 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 24 | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | — | — | ESE 9 | — | NE 9 | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | E 8 | E 7 | NE 10 | N 10 | — | N 10 | — | N 9 | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | 8 | — | 13 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 4 | — | SE 8 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSE 5 | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 14 | — | 450 | 37 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 146 | 346 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 161 | 161 | 37 | 26 | 79 | 26 | 66 | 169 | 26 |
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