Langs beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.05° S 174.56° E

Langs beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 5 am 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Langs beach sea temperature is
14.7°C
0.1° 

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 28 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, NNE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, NNE swell with 592 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 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 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Langs beach in the next 16 days are 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Sat 29th Aug)5ft (1.6m) 7s
Best Surf 6PM (Sat 29th Aug)7ft (2.1m) 8s
Most Powerful 6PM (Sat 29th Aug)7ft (2.1m) 8s

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 in store for us. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, but I’ll walk you through the whole stretch.

The forecast kicks off this Saturday, August 29, with a bit of pulse. We're looking at a 5ft swell from the NNE with a short 7-second period, so the energy is there but it's a bit weak and wind-affected. The combined swell energy is moderate at 549. Saturday morning the wind is light from the north, which is onshore, but the rain might keep the crowds at bay. The afternoon cleans up nicely with an offshore southerly breeze at 6 mph, pushing the swell up to 6ft and 8 seconds. The wave energy jumps to 629. This is the standout window – clean, workable waves. Don't expect perfection, but it'll be the best we see for a while.

After that, it gets grim. From Sunday the 30th through to around Tuesday the 8th of September, we have a long dry spell of poor surf conditions. The swell drops below 3ft and stays there, often with strong cross-offshore winds that will leave the ocean flat or chopped up. The combined energy readings are weak, dropping as low as 13 on the 6th. It's a proper lull, so don't bother suiting up for over a week. Just watch the horizon and wait.

Now, around Wednesday the 9th of September, things get interesting again. We see a 8ft swell from the north with a 7-second period pop up in the morning. That's a solid size, but the wind is cross-onshore from the ENE at 9 mph, and the energy reads 540. The conditions are marginal, and with that much north swell and onshore wind, the beach will be messy. It might be more of a kite-surfing scene than a clean paddle day. By the afternoon, the wind shifts onshore from the north at 19 mph, and the swell is still 7ft, but it's just going to be a washing machine. This one is for experts only, if anyone at all.

The rest of the forecast fades back to small, weak, and wind-affected through to the 13th of September, with a long-period groundswell from the NE at 13 seconds showing up on the 11th, but it’s only 1.0ft. That energy is there, but the height is just not enough to break cleanly.

Bottom line: your best chance to get wet is Saturday afternoon, August 29. Get on it early because after that, it’s a long wait. The water temp is about average for this time of year.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sun morning).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue morning, light winds from the NW by Wed night).

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.1
NE
8
1
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
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10
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9
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9
0.4
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9
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10
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10
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10
0.4
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10
0.4
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10
0.4
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10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
292
368
450
179
180
159
81
65
74
54
55
29
20
20
20
24
24
25
25
27
24
Wind (km/h)
0
S
15
SSE
30
SSW
35
SW
35
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
30
WSW
30
SW
15
SW
15
W
20
WSW
10
W
15
WNW
10
W
15
NW
20
NW
20
W
10
WSW
Wind State
glassy
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cross-off
cross-off
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High Tide
8:06PM2.14m
8:25AM2.04m
8:45PM2.18m
9:07AM2.09m
9:25PM2.20m
9:50AM2.12m
10:07PM2.19m
10:34AM2.12m
10:51PM2.15m
11:22AM2.10m
11:40PM2.09m
12:14PM2.07m
00:33AM2.03m
Low Tide
2:07PM0.27m
2:37AM0.27m
2:48PM0.25m
3:16AM0.22m
3:29PM0.25m
3:56AM0.19m
4:11PM0.27m
4:37AM0.19m
4:56PM0.31m
5:21AM0.21m
5:44PM0.36m
6:10AM0.25m
6:38PM0.41m
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6:46
6:45
6:43
6:41
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6:39
6:37
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5:59
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 mm
12
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Temp °C
14
14
13
15
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14
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14
14
12
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16
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Feels °C
15
12
9
9
9
7
10
8
8
8
7
7
8
8
10
13
14
10
16
15
12
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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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