Surf Forecasts:
Langs beach surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, NNE swell with 482 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s 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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s is also forecast. 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 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Langs beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Langs beach has got cookin' for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it's a pretty bleak picture for the whole 16-day window. We're lookin' at a whole lot of flat days and small, weak junk. There's no standout session, no real reason to get wet unless you’re desperate for a paddle. The water temp is sittin' around 59° which is pretty standard for this time of year, nothin’ unusual there.
We kick off from Tuesday the 25th through to Thursday the 27th with absolutely nothin' – we're talkin' 0.3ft to 0.7ft of swell. That's just lake chop. The combined swell energy is barely a whisper (7 to 13). It’s not worth a second look.
Friday the 28th brings a pulse, but it's junk. A 3ft north windswell with a shockin' 5-second period. The wind is howlin' onshore at 12 mph from the north. The energy bumps up to 48 but the quality is just non-existent. This is more of a kite-surfing session than a paddle one.
Saturday the 29th sees the swell push up to 7ft from the north-northeast, with energy finally cracking the triple digits (408). But that period is still a woeful 7 seconds, and it's blown out by a north wind. By the afternoon it drops to 6ft and the wind swings west, which is better, but it's still a messy, wind-affected wave. This one is for experienced locals only, if anyone.
After that, it's back to the doldrums. From Sunday the 30th all the way through to Monday the 7th of September, we're stuck with weak, inconsistent swell between 0.7ft and 4ft, and most of it is riddled with cross-shore or onshore winds. The energy levels are pathetic (11 to 174). A few sessions on the 31st of August and 1st of September have clean conditions with a cross-offshore breeze, but the swell is barely knee-high at 3ft to 3ft. Not exactly worth paddling out for.
The window finishes up on Tuesday the 8th and Wednesday the 9th of September with another kick in size. Wednesday morning brings 4ft of onshore north windswell and by the afternoon it’s 6ft with a 6-second period and energy of 232. This is more big, blustery chop. For experts only, and even then, it's not gonna be pretty.
So there you have it. A long, flat run with one or two days of blown-out, short-period slop. The forecasts can change though, so keep an eye on it, but right now there’s not a single wave worth chasing.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 43 | 51 | 66 | 404 | 387 | 177 | 136 | 171 | 95 | 102 | 163 | 204 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 9:07AM2.09m | 9:25PM2.20m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 3:16AM0.22m | 3:29PM0.25m | ||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | E 6 | ESE 5 | NNE 9 | E 14 | E 13 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 177 | 136 | 171 | 95 | 102 | 163 | 204 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | E 12 | E 10 | E 9 | NNE 9 | E 5 | — | — | NE 11 | — | E 12 | NE 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 19 | — | 3 | 18 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | — | E 13 | — | N 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | E 13 | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 43 | 51 | 66 | 404 | 387 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 161 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 398 | 214 | 69 | 89 | 69 | 69 | 237 | 69 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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