Surf Forecasts:
Langs beach surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, N swell with 240 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. 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 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) 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 1.5m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Langs beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s call it for Langs beach. The whole 16 days is a battle, not a banger. The swell just never gets there, and the wind keeps slamming the door.
From Wednesday the 26th all the way through to Monday the 7th of September, it’s a real desert. The swell is limp – combined energy in the single digits early on (8 to 10 ft), and even when it pushes into the hundreds, the wind is onshore. Friday the 28th and Saturday the 29th see a rise to 4 to 5 ft, but it’s from the north with a period of 5 to 7 seconds – that’s windslop, pure and simple. A 4 ft wave with a 7-second period on a beach break is just a closeout mess.
Sunday the 30th has moderate energy (combined 407 to 515 ft), but a cross wind at 18 mph or a fresh breeze at 30 mph destroys it. Monday the 31st and Tuesday the 1st go clean with cross-offshore SW wind, but the swell bottoms out to a tiny 1 to 2 ft.
The only time you get a “surfable” report is the morning of Wednesday the 2nd of September. Swell is small at 2 ft from the NE, 10 seconds, with a clean cross-off wind from the WSW at 9 mph. The combined energy is weak at 167 ft, but it’s the cleanest moment. Still, that’s not setting the world on fire.
The glassy days on Saturday the 5th of September are the real highlight for anyone with a longboard. Zero wind, glassy water, swell at 1 ft from the NE, 10 seconds. It’s tiny, but it’ll be perfect for trimming. Crowds will be “sometimes” a factor, and on a glassy Saturday, expect a few other folks chasing the same clean little waves.
After that, Sunday the 6th brings a bump to 3 to 4 ft, but the wind turns onshore and the period drops to 4 to 6 seconds. The combined energy pegs 397 ft on Monday the 7th, but it’s all messy and onshore.
There’s no standout big session here. The best of a bad bunch is that Saturday morning, the 5th: clean, glassy, small. If you’re a beginner or a longboarder, that’s your window. For everyone else, maybe save the petrol and watch the forecast change.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, strong winds from the SW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 52 | 74 | 83 | 166 | 186 | 79 | 68 | 118 | 57 | 47 | 54 | 68 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:28AM1.77m | 6:03PM1.92m | 6:16AM1.83m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:42PM0.60m | 11:56AM0.44m | 00:31AM0.52m | 12:42PM0.38m | 1:15AM0.43m | 1:25PM0.32m | 1:57AM0.35m | 2:07PM0.27m | 2:37AM0.27m | 2:48PM0.25m | 3:16AM0.22m | 3:29PM0.25m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 11 | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 5 | NNE 9 | E 14 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 186 | 79 | 68 | 118 | 57 | 47 | 54 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 9 | — | E 14 | E 13 | NE 10 | NE 9 | E 12 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 17 | 43 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | — | N 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 10 | N 9 | N 11 | E 10 | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | WNW 3 | W 2 | — | — | — | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 7 | — | WSW 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 52 | 74 | 83 | 166 | — | 6 | 12 | 36 | 110 | 39 | 26 | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 161 | 214 | 398 | 237 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 93 | 69 | 69 | 89 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 283 | 5 | 119 | 5 |
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