Surf Forecasts:
Langs beach surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, E swell with 311 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with E 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 18) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s 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 1.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Langs beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, let’s have a look at the next couple of weeks for Langs beach. First up, the water’s sitting at 59° and that’s pretty much spot on for this time of year, nothing weird going on there.
We’ve got a bit of a tease to start things off. Monday the 17th is where you want to be if you can get out. We’ve got a clean 6ft of ESE swell pushing through with a period around 8 seconds, and the wind is blowing offshore. That’s giving us moderate wave energy (482). The afternoon actually looks a touch better with the swell easing slightly to 6ft, but the period stretches to 9 seconds and the energy builds to 517. It’s a solid, clean surf day. That 6ft is pushing it for the beginners, but for everyone else, it’s fun.
After that, it’s a serious dry spell. The swell just drops off a cliff. Tuesday the 18th has a weak 3ft with cross-offshore winds, and it’s all downhill from there. From Wednesday the 19th all the way through to the 29th, we’re looking at tiny, mostly junk waves. There’s a lot of days with 1ft to 2ft stuff, and the wind just isn’t playing ball. There’s a brief glassy moment on the 20th, but with only 2ft on offer, it’s not worth getting wet for. This is a long, flat run, over a week of nothing to get excited about.
Then things get interesting again, but not in a good way. On Sunday the 30th of August, we get a pulse of swell, 8ft, but it’s coming from the north with the wind hammering onshore. The energy is strong, with values hitting 621 in the morning and a hefty 875 in the afternoon. This is a raw, stormy mess. That size on the beach with an onshore wind just means blown-out, messy lines. For the kitesurfers, this could be your window, because for us paddle guys, it’s going to be a washing machine.
The swell lingers into Monday the 31st at 5ft, but it’s dropping and still cross-onshore, keeping it lumpy and, well, poor. By Tuesday the 1st of September, we’re back down to under 3ft of short-period mush.
So there you have it. A fleeting bit of clean surf on the 17th, followed by a long, flat, and then stormy stretch. It’s a tough outlook. Keep an eye on it, but don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | E 8 | NE 14 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | W 3 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 482 | 517 | 146 | 99 | 57 | 24 | 15 | 28 | 9 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 22 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:20AM2.15m | 10:39PM2.21m | 11:07AM2.08m | 11:24PM2.09m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:44PM0.20m | 5:12AM0.17m | 5:30PM0.31m | 5:56AM0.26m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 4 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | NNW 4 | E 8 | NE 14 | NE 12 | N 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 482 | 517 | 146 | 99 | 57 | 24 | 15 | 28 | 9 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 22 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | N 10 | E 12 | ESE 9 | N 10 | E 12 | N 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 12 | E 8 | — | E 14 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | E 16 | E 10 | E 12 | — | N 10 | — | — | — | NE 9 | N 16 | NE 14 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | WNW 3 | NW 4 | W 3 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 34 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 8 | 14 | 8 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 161 | 37 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 80 | 398 | 412 | 412 | 415 | 100 | 85 |
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