Surf Forecasts:
Langs beach surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 20 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, E swell with 239 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s 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 Monday (Jul 20) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s 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 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Langs beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let me give you the straight story for Langs beach. The water sits at a pretty normal 60°, so nothing out of the ordinary for this time of year.
Honestly, the next 16 days look like a pretty flat run with a few tiny windows of something barely rideable. We start off on Monday, 20th July with a tiny 1.0ft ESE groundswell, period of 12 seconds. The morning is glassy with a light 3 mph SSE breeze, but the wave energy is weak (37) and the surf is poor. That afternoon the wind swings SE and stays cross-off, but the waves are still just too small to bother with.
Tuesday, 21st July sees a bump in size with a 5ft E swell, but the period is a short, crumbly 6 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (175), but with moderate rain and a cross-off wind, the surf is still poor. That afternoon drops to 3ft with the same short period, and the energy drops to 99. It's surfable, but only just.
From Wednesday, 22nd July right through to the end of the month, we're looking at tiny waves – mostly under 3ft. There are a few moments with cleaner conditions and cross-off winds, like the morning of Friday, 25th July with a 2ft E swell and a 9-second period, but the energy is weak (52). The real kicker is the wind. On Friday, 24th July, the swell jumps to 6ft from the NNW, but it's a short-period 4-second windswell and the wind is a moderate 12 mph cross-onshore, making it choppy and messy. That one is a pass.
The best of a bad bunch looks to be the 29th of July. Wednesday morning brings a 2ft E groundswell with a 13-second period, light cross-off winds from the WSW at 6 mph, and clean conditions. The energy is moderate (102). It's still small, but it’s the cleanest surfable wave in the window. The rest of the week and into early August is more of the same: tiny, weak, and mostly poor. The long period swells (up to 16 seconds) on the 28th and 1st of August come in at 1ft and 1.0ft, so there's just not enough power to do anything with them.
This is a pretty grim outlook. There's no standout, no day to circle on the calendar. If you're desperate, the 29th July morning is your best bet for a clean knee-high wave. Otherwise, keep the board in the car and wait for the next system.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 7 | E 7 | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | N 7 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 30 | 29 | 239 | 148 | 73 | 30 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 173 | 36 | 43 | 54 | 51 | 58 | 34 | 37 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:38AM2.05m | 11:59PM2.15m | 12:29PM1.97m | 00:47AM2.02m | 1:22PM1.90m | 1:37AM1.91m | 2:15PM1.84m | 2:28AM1.82m | 3:09PM1.81m | 3:22AM1.77m | 4:04PM1.80m | 4:15AM1.75m | 4:57PM1.82m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:02PM0.27m | 6:35AM0.24m | 6:52PM0.38m | 7:23AM0.32m | 7:43PM0.49m | 8:12AM0.40m | 8:36PM0.58m | 9:02AM0.46m | 9:31PM0.63m | 9:53AM0.49m | 10:26PM0.65m | 10:46AM0.49m | 11:20PM0.64m | ||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — |
mm | — | — | 20 | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | ESE 11 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | NNE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | N 7 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 30 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 73 | 30 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 43 | 54 | 51 | 58 | 34 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | E 10 | NE 7 | E 11 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 9 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | E 15 | E 14 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 6 | — | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | — | E 10 | NE 6 | E 11 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 6 | E 16 | N 6 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 8 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 4 | E 6 | E 6 | — | S 2 | — | SSW 2 | SW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 239 | 148 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 13 | 173 | 16 | 11 | 18 | 28 | 11 | 25 | 51 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 37 | 37 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 329 | 161 | 138 | 161 | 398 | 398 | 412 | 398 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 22 | 70 | 435 |
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