Surf Forecasts:
Langs beach surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, NE swell with 128 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 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) 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 0.9m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Langs beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Grab a coffee, we’ve got a long stretch of nothing much to talk about.
Look, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it. This 16-day window is a flat spell for Langs beach. There are no good surf options on offer right now. The whole run is a write-off for paddle surfing. You’ll be staring at a lake for the better part of two weeks.
We start with the first few days, Monday the 24th through Wednesday the 27th of August. It’s tiny, with swell heights barely scraping 0.3ft to 0.7ft, and the wave energy is next to nothing – we’re talking values between 7 and 14 (weak energy). The winds are mostly cross-off or cross, which would be nice if there was any swell, but there isn’t. It’s just clean, flat water.
Then into the end of August and the first week of September, a little pulse tries to show up. On Friday the 28th, the swell bumps up to 3ft to 4ft from the north, but the period is a shocking 4 to 5 seconds – short-period wind slop. The wave energy climbs to moderate levels (65 to 107), but the wind is onshore, strong, and it’s showing as "poor surf conditions." That’s not surf, that’s a messy whitecap session.
From Saturday the 29th of August right through to Tuesday the 8th of September, it’s a mixed bag of tiny, weak swells and dicey winds. Swell heights mostly sit between 1.0ft and 3ft, with periods all over the shop. The combined energy stays low to moderate (23 to 128). There’s a couple of clean windows with cross-offshore winds, like the 30th of August and the 31st of August, but the swell is just too small and weak to make anything of it.
Even the bigger wind spike on Tuesday the 8th of September showing 3ft from the north is let down by a 5-second period and onshore northerly winds – it’ll be choppy and blown out. For a beach break like this, with the wind and short-period swell, honestly, it’s looking more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for the vast majority of this period. The water temp at the start is around 59°, pretty average for the time of year.
So, there it is. No highlight, no standout. A long, flat, and frustrating run. But you know how it goes around here – it tends not to stay poor for long, and forecasts can always change. Keep an eye on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | N 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 53 | 65 | 76 | 83 | 73 | 128 | 88 | 58 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:23PM1.78m | 4:36AM1.72m | 5:15PM1.84m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:11AM0.54m | 10:48PM0.66m | 11:05AM0.50m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 3 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 76 | 83 | 73 | 128 | 88 | 58 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | — | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 10 | — | E 12 | E 10 | NE 7 | E 10 | — | NE 8 | E 13 | NE 10 | — | N 6 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 28 | 4 | 39 | — | 2 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | E 13 | — | N 12 | — | N 14 | — | N 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 10 | E 11 | E 9 | N 11 | E 15 | NE 9 | NNE 11 | E 13 | — | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 4 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | WSW 2 | — | N 2 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 13 | 22 | 53 | 65 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 29 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 161 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 237 | 398 | 214 | 69 | 237 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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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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