Surf Forecasts:
Langs beach surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, E swell with 101 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s 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 8s 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 0.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be 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 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) 8s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Langs beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, listen up. For Langs beach, we’ve got a long, flat spell coming.
From now, it’s all small stuff. Monday the 17th shows a 6ft swell from the east with a 9-second period, cross-off wind, and moderate wave energy at 505. It’s clean, but it’s only just surfable. Then it gets worse. Tuesday the 18th drops to 3ft, then smaller, with mediocre winds. There’s a long stretch with nothing worth paddling for.
The one bright spot is Saturday morning, the 29th of August. We finally get a 5ft north swell with an 8-second period, and the wave energy hits 265 – that’s a solid moderate power. The wind goes dead calm, glassy. That’s a proper clean session. Water temp is about 59°F, average for the time of year. For beginners, that 5ft is pushing a little, but with the glass, it’ll be fun for those who know what they’re doing. The swell direction from the north isn’t the absolute best for the break, but the clean, glassy conditions will make it work. That morning is the only real standout in the whole 16-day window. The afternoon goes cross-on and messy again, so don’t sleep in.
After that, Sunday and Monday are back to junk. It’s a long dry spell, but that Saturday morning is a proper little gem.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 15 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 9 | NE 14 | NW 3 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 146 | 101 | 56 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 39 | 58 | 54 | 35 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 37 | 15 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 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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 | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 9 | E 8 | NE 14 | NE 12 | N 5 | N 7 |
| kJ | 146 | 101 | 56 | 24 | 14 | 3 | 39 | 58 | 54 | 35 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 13 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 4 | NE 14 | E 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 10 | E 16 | E 15 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | E 14 | — | N 16 | — | E 14 | E 8 | NE 13 | NE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 5 | — | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 5 | W 3 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 12 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 59 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 37 | 3 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 252 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 237 | 398 | 398 | 398 | 26 | 157 |
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