Surf Forecasts:
Langs beach surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, NNE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, NNE swell with 1,436 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with N 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 (Aug 09) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. 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 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Fri 14th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Langs beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the outlook for Langs beach over the next 16 days is a tough one. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing worth paddling out for, and it’s going to be a real test of patience. The good news is, it’s not often this place stays flat for this long, so don’t lose hope.
We kick off the first surf recommendation on the morning of Sunday, August 9th. That morning, a weak swell pushes in at 4 ft from the north, but it’s a short-period, sloppy 6-second windswell carrying moderate energy (122). On top of that, we’ve got moderate rain and onshore wind, making it a write-off. The afternoon doesn’t get any better, with a similar-looking 5 ft from the NNW.
Monday, August 10th offers a small glimmer. The morning shows clean conditions with a light cross-offshore breeze, and the swell is 4 ft from the north with a slightly better 7-second period. The combined energy is moderate (140). The afternoon holds similar 3 ft waves but still nothing to write home about. It’s surfable, but very ordinary.
After that, we hit a real dead zone. From Tuesday, August 11th all the way through to Friday, August 22nd, there is not a single recommendation worth chasing. That’s a gap of nearly 12 days with no surf on offer. The odd pulse of bigger swell shows up, like Friday, August 14th with a 10 ft north-northeasterly swell carrying very strong energy (2540), but it’s accompanied by onshore winds and heavy rain – solidly poor surf conditions. That much size with that wind is a mess, and for a beach setup like this, it’s more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
The water temp at Langs beach is sitting at 59°, which is about average for this time of year.
So, overall, the best on offer is the clean but small window on Monday, August 10th with waves around 3 ft to 4 ft. It’s not a standout, but it’s the only time you’ll get a clean-ish wave with a light offshore feel. If you’re desperate, that’s your moment.
Keep your chin up – it tends not to stay this poor for long around here.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | NE 15 | NE 16 | NE 14 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 |
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 kJ | 10 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 83 | 108 | 160 | 124 | 131 | 115 | 88 | 65 | 49 | 153 | 136 | 191 | 214 | 172 | 218 | 792 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 1:50AM2.00m | 2:33PM1.99m | 2:52AM1.98m | 3:37PM2.03m | 3:57AM1.99m | 4:41PM2.10m | 5:01AM2.03m | 5:42PM2.19m | 6:02AM2.09m | 6:39PM2.28m | 6:59AM2.15m | 7:32PM2.34m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:52PM0.47m | 8:23AM0.31m | 8:56PM0.48m | 9:25AM0.29m | 10:04PM0.46m | 10:30AM0.25m | 11:11PM0.40m | 11:33AM0.19m | 00:14AM0.31m | 12:33PM0.12m | 1:12AM0.22m | 1:28PM0.07m | 2:05AM0.14m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 15 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 15 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 13 | NE 14 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | E 12 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 86 | 124 | 131 | 115 | 88 | 65 | 49 | 5 | 5 | 191 | 214 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 15 | NE 16 | NE 14 | NE 10 | E 14 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 11 | N 12 | N 12 | E 13 | SE 9 | E 10 | E 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | NE 10 | N 13 | N 12 | SE 8 | N 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 11 | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | N 12 | — | N 12 | N 11 | — | E 16 |
| kJ | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 3 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 83 | 108 | 160 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 153 | 136 | — | — | 172 | 218 | 792 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 205 | 69 | 69 | 100 | 205 | 93 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 69 | 26 |
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