Surf Forecasts:
Langs beach surf forecast from 12 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 13 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 15 Oct, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, N swell with 141 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 13 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with ENE 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 (Oct 13) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s. 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 15) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Friday (Oct 16) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Tue 13th Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Tue 13th Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Thu 15th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Langs beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 9 | NE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 39 | 45 | 55 | 41 | 41 | 61 | 129 | 88 | 33 | 32 | 23 | 14 | 99 | 34 | 27 | 35 | 33 | 34 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:40AM2.17m | 9:54PM2.10m | 10:21AM2.15m | 10:35PM2.04m | 11:03AM2.09m | 11:16PM1.97m | 11:45AM2.02m | 11:59PM1.88m | 12:29PM1.94m | 00:44AM1.80m | 1:17PM1.87m | 1:33AM1.72m | 2:09PM1.81m | 2:27AM1.67m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:05PM0.28m | 4:20AM0.19m | 4:46PM0.33m | 5:00AM0.25m | 5:28PM0.40m | 5:41AM0.33m | 6:11PM0.47m | 6:24AM0.41m | 6:58PM0.55m | 7:11AM0.48m | 7:48PM0.61m | 8:01AM0.54m | 8:42PM0.65m | ||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 21 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 12 |
Feels °C | 17 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 39 | 45 | 55 | 41 | 41 | 36 | 23 | 88 | 33 | 32 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 34 | 12 | 35 | 33 | 34 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 3 | N 4 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ESE 7 | NE 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 12 | N 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 10 | N 10 | E 16 | NNW 5 | NE 14 | NE 14 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 13 | E 10 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 3 | — | NNW 3 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SSE 6 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | 3 | 34 | 61 | 129 | 18 | 22 | 34 | 16 | 23 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 112 | 193 | 5 | 307 | 5 | 161 | 22 | 0 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
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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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