Surf Forecasts:
Langs beach surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, E swell with 264 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. 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 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Langs beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let's break this down in feet and miles per hour. Langs beach is looking pretty quiet over the next 16 days. Swell is tiny, winds are mostly cross-off or onshore, and there's just no real energy to work with. If you're hoping for a decent wave, you're gonna be disappointed.
Starting Sunday July 19, it's barely a ripple. Morning has 1 ft from the east, 14-second period, but the combined energy is only 70 – weak. Wind is light cross-off, clean but small. Afternoon gets a bit breezier, still tiny. Monday July 20 is even smaller – 1.0 ft, 12-second period, energy 35. Clean but not worth suiting up. Tuesday July 21 morning shows a little more: 5 ft from the east, but the period is short at 7 seconds, so it's a windswell, with moderate energy at 244. Winds are cross-off, so it's ridable but marginal. That's the best we've got, and it's still only a 1 out of 10. Rest of the week is flat to tiny, with Wednesday through Friday showing 0.7 ft to 3 ft, mostly from the east or north, period dropping. Winds are all over – cross-on, onshore, light breezes – but the waves aren't there.
Second week, from July 26 onward, is even worse. Sunday July 26 morning has 0.7 ft from the east, 15-second period, energy only 24 – a ghost swell. Winds moderate cross-off, clean but no size. Monday and Tuesday similar, tiny and clean. Wednesday July 29 afternoon has a brief 3 ft from the north-northwest, period 4 seconds – that's a messy rippled mess. The rest through August 3 sees occasional 1 ft to 3 ft, but winds are mostly cross-onshore or onshore, and energy stays low. The only semi-decent energy comes on August 3 morning with 3 ft from the east, 6-second period, energy 135, but it's cross-off and clean – still small.
So no real standout. The best session is Tuesday July 21 morning, and even that's iffy. Beginners might find the tiny clean days okay for a paddle, but for a proper wave, you're out of luck. Water temp is about average for the time of year. Langs beach is a beginner-friendly spot that's usually fairly consistent, but this stretch is a bust. Keep an eye on updates – things can change. Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SE by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||
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 14 | E 14 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 8 | E 11 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 102 | 64 | 56 | 58 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 220 | 91 | 30 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 48 | 59 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:23PM2.35m | 10:46AM2.12m | 11:11PM2.26m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:59AM0.11m | 5:12PM0.15m | 5:47AM0.16m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | E 8 | E 7 | N 6 |
| kJ | 102 | 64 | 56 | 58 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 12 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 6 | — | NE 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | E 7 | — | — | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | WSW 2 | — | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | NNW 3 | N 5 | N 6 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 20 | 220 | 91 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 48 | 59 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 66 | 69 | 31 | 0 | 26 | 161 | 161 | 89 | 237 | 69 | 198 | 398 | 5 |
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