Surf Forecasts:
Langs beach surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, ESE swell with 61 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE 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 Thursday (Aug 20) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 12s. 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 0.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Langs beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's have a look at what the next couple of weeks are serving up for Langs beach.
Honestly, it's a pretty bleak run for the foreseeable future. We've got a real stretch of flat, small, and messy conditions, and it's gonna be a long wait before anything even remotely worth paddling out for shows up. The first decent bump of swell doesn't arrive until late on Thursday the 28th of August, and even then, it's coming in with some nasty wind, so it's not going to be one for the logbook.
For the first week, from Wednesday the 19th of August right through to Wednesday the 26th, it's just a grind. Tiny waves – we're talking 0.3 ft to 2 ft – with weak combined swell energy to match, mostly sitting between 8 and 63. The wind is all over the shop. There's a brief moment on the morning of Thursday the 20th with clean conditions and a glassy window on the afternoon, and again on the morning of Wednesday the 26th, but there's simply no swell. The water temp is sitting at 59°, which is about average for this time of year, so at least that's not a shock.
Then, the wind starts howling. Thursday the 27th sees strong onshore wind, and on Friday the 28th, we get a spike in swell from a northerly direction, hitting 7 ft with a combined energy of 447 – that's strong wave energy – but it’s a short-period, wind-blown mess coming straight onshore with a 15-22 mph breeze. It'll be ugly out there and only for the hardy. That setup looks way more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th see the swell drop back a touch, but it's still onshore or cross-onshore, and the quality remains poor. Sunday morning on the 30th sees a glassy window with a 3 ft NE swell, but it's still not clean enough to call a standout. The rest of the run into September is a similar story: wind, rain, and tiny, weak surf. It’s a tough stretch, mate. Keep the board in the car, but don't hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 15 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 |
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 kJ | 6 | 4 | 30 | 61 | 55 | 51 | 50 | 28 | 45 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 11:53AM2.00m | 00:09AM1.97m | 12:42PM1.91m | 00:57AM1.86m | 1:33PM1.83m | 1:48AM1.77m | 2:28PM1.78m | 2:43AM1.72m | 3:26PM1.76m | 3:40AM1.70m | 4:23PM1.78m | 4:36AM1.72m | 5:15PM1.84m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17PM0.42m | 6:41AM0.35m | 7:05PM0.53m | 7:28AM0.44m | 7:56PM0.61m | 8:19AM0.51m | 8:52PM0.67m | 9:14AM0.54m | 9:51PM0.69m | 10:11AM0.54m | 10:48PM0.66m | 11:05AM0.50m | 11:42PM0.60m | ||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 13 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 4 | NE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 30 | 61 | 55 | 51 | 50 | 28 | 45 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | NE 10 | E 12 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 12 | E 13 | NE 11 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | E 15 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 16 | NE 9 | E 14 | E 9 | NE 13 | E 13 | NE 11 | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 6 | S 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | NNW 4 | W 3 | — | — | W 2 | — | — |
| kJ | 48 | 27 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 20 | — | 13 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 252 | 114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 5 | 26 | 398 | 252 | 415 | 37 | 37 | 69 | 161 | 69 | 161 | 161 | 161 |
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