Surf Forecasts:
Langs beach surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, NNE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, N swell with 709 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 11 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 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 Tuesday (Aug 11) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. 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 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Langs beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s talk Langs beach in feet and miles per hour. It’s a quiet stretch, no two ways about it. We start off on Wednesday, August 5th, with a clean little 2ft wave from the SE, but it’s got a short 7-second gap between waves and the energy is weak (49). Light offshore wind, but it’s just "surfable"—nothing special.
Then we hit a long dry spell. From Thursday the 6th through Monday the 10th, it’s mostly junk. Knee-high slop, onshore winds, or building swell that’s just messy. By Sunday the 9th, we get a 4ft windswell from the N, but it’s blown out. No good.
The first real sign of life comes late on Wednesday the 12th. It goes glassy with a 5ft swell from the NNE, period still short at 7 seconds, but the energy is moderate (231) and the conditions are clean. It’s a small window.
The absolute standouts are Wednesday the 19th and Thursday the 20th. The 19th starts clean with a 8ft swell from the E, period 7 seconds, and strong wave energy (639). Light cross-offshore wind. By afternoon, it gets glassy—still 8ft from the ENE, energy at 582. That’s a very good session.
But Thursday the 20th is the king. Morning brings a glassy 8ft swell from the ENE, period up to 8 seconds, and the wave energy is cranking at 766. That’s powerful surf for the experienced crew only—this is expert territory. Water temp is about 60°F, normal for this time of year. The afternoon on the 20th is good too, but the wind goes light cross-shore, so the morning is the pick.
The second week is quiet. The 17th and 18th have clean 2ft waves from the ENE with offshore winds, but the energy is light. From the 13th to the 16th, it’s mostly cross-onshore breezes and small, weak surf.
So here’s the deal: the first week is a bust, which is a little odd for a spot that breaks fairly often around here. Keep hope, things can change. But right now, the 20th is the day to circle. That’s your best shot.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sun night, light winds from the NNW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | NE 15 | NE 16 | NE 14 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 35 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 57 | 101 | 245 | 709 | 412 | 233 | 181 | 155 | 181 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 00:02AM2.07m | 12:36PM1.98m | 00:53AM2.03m | 1:32PM1.98m | 1:50AM2.00m | 2:33PM1.99m | 2:52AM1.98m | 3:37PM2.03m | 3:57AM1.99m | 4:41PM2.10m | 5:01AM2.03m | 5:42PM2.19m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:03PM0.40m | 6:34AM0.29m | 6:54PM0.44m | 7:25AM0.30m | 7:52PM0.47m | 8:23AM0.31m | 8:56PM0.48m | 9:25AM0.29m | 10:04PM0.46m | 10:30AM0.25m | 11:11PM0.40m | 11:33AM0.19m | 00:14AM0.31m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 13 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 11 |
| kJ | 35 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 233 | 181 | 155 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 16 | NE 14 | E 6 | E 7 | E 13 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 7 | — | — | — | N 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 14 | 57 | 101 | 245 | 709 | 412 | — | — | — | 181 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 69 | 69 | 100 | 69 | 69 | 169 | 69 | 69 | 205 | 89 | 150 | 381 | 413 | 69 | 60 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 5 |
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