Langs beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.05° S 174.56° E

Langs beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 5 am 14 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Langs beach sea temperature is
15.5°C
0.7° 

Langs beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Langs beach surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period, N swell with 270 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 1.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) 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 1.2m 5s period and expected on Friday (Sep 18) at 12PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful12PM (Thu 17th Sep)6ft (1.9m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Langs beach over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Righto, let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Langs beach. I gotta be straight with you – this stretch of coast is in a bit of a flat spell for the foreseeable future. The outlook is pretty lean, so don’t get your hopes up for any proper waves for a while.

The water temp is sittin’ around 60°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no nasty surprises there.

We kick off on Monday the 14th of September with tiny 1ft leftovers from the NE, with a long 12-second period. That’s a groundswell, but it’s so weak the energy is barely registering (32). The wind is light and cross-offshore, so the surface will be clean, but you’d be hard-pressed to find a rideable wave. This flat, poor quality stuff rolls right through Tuesday and Wednesday.

Thursday the 17th sees a jump in size, with a northerly windswell pushin’ 5ft by the morning and 6ft in the afternoon. The energy jumps up into the moderate range (156 and 291), which sounds promising, but the period is a woeful 5 to 7 seconds – that’s short-period, choppy junk. Worse still, it’s howlin’ onshore at 15 to 18 mph from the north. This is one of those days where the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The rain’s comin’ in too. Not a day for a surf check.

After that little spike, we drop right back into the doldrums. From Friday the 18th all the way through to Monday the 28th of September, it’s mostly ankle to knee-high dribble. A few mornings have clean conditions with cross-offshore breezes, but there’s just no swell energy to work with. You’ll see combined energy values in the single digits or low twenties – that’s barely a ripple. The 14th of September through to the 27th is basically a write-off.

Now, there is one moment that catches the eye. On Monday the 28th of September, in the afternoon, we get a glassy surface with a 0.6ft easterly swell, and get this – the period hits 16 seconds. That is a very long-period groundswell. The combined energy is 44, so still weak, but that long period at a beach break like Langs can make the waves break a bit too straight and closey. Still, if you’re desperate for a slide, that glassy surface and that long pulse might give you a few clean little runners. The wind is dead calm. It’s the only time in the whole 16 days that the score even reaches a 1 out of 10, so that’s your best bet, but keep the expectations in check.

Tuesday and Wednesday after that are back to small, choppy, or windy.

Honestly mate, there’s no standout session here. If you’re hangin’ for a paddle, that glassy Monday afternoon on the 28th is the only window worth a look, and even then it’s a gamble. The rest of the time, leave the board in the car.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds.

Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Height (m)
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NE
12
0.3
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12
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NE
12
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NE
12
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NE
12
0.3
NE
11
0.3
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13
0.2
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12
0.3
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12
1.5
N
5
1.7
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7
0.7
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7
0.4
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6
0.4
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6
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13
0.1
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13
0.1
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12
0.1
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12
0.1
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11
0.1
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11
0.1
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11
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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23
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26
15
23
126
266
44
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13
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2
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
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10
NW
10
NNW
25
N
30
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25
WSW
35
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40
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35
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30
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30
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25
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25
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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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Information about the Langs beach Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Langs beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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