Surf Forecasts:
Langs beach surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, NNW swell with 509 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with NE 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. 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 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 12) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Langs beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here, lookin' at the charts for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, the first 12 days of the forecast are a write-off. We're lookin' at a real dry spell, with tiny dribbles and barely a ripple from the 6th of September right through to the 17th. The swell is tiny, barely 1 foot, and the wind is all over the place, making it a frustrating time to be a surfer. There's a bit of a tease on the 16th with a little 2-foot bump, but not enough to get excited about.
Then, things change. The real story is on the 18th of September. Friday morning at Langs beach looks like a proper wake-up call. Swell is up to 8 feet from the NNW, with a short period of 7 seconds, and the energy is strong, sittin' at 507 (moderate wave energy). The wind is light and offshore from the SSW, which means clean, glassy faces. The afternoon is even better – the swell bumps to 8 feet from the N at 9 seconds, and the energy jumps to a massive 1700 (very strong wave energy). The wind stays light and offshore, but with that size, this is strictly for experienced surfers only. It's a big, powerful, short-period swell, so it'll be walled up and punchy. For the crew who know what they're doing, Friday the 18th is the absolute standout.
The 19th of September gets a bit messy. Saturday morning still has a solid 6 feet from the NNE, with a strong offshore wind, but the wind is pumpin' at 25 mph, which makes paddling out a real battle. The quality takes a hit. By Sunday the 20th, the swell drops to 4 feet, and the wind is still fresh offshore, but it's a marginal day. Monday the 21st sees a clean 4 feet from the NE with a long 13-second period, but the energy is still moderate, and the crowds at Langs beach can be a problem sometimes.
So, to sum it up: don't even bother until the 18th. That Friday is the one to circle. The rest of the second week is a step down and more for the die-hards who are happy to fight the wind.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the SW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | N 5 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NNE 14 | NE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 8 | 85 | 345 | 126 | 298 | 61 | 28 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 30 | 32 | 26 | 27 | 19 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:16PM2.01m | 2:38AM1.93m | 3:22PM2.03m | 3:45AM1.93m | 4:27PM2.08m | 4:50AM1.98m | 5:26PM2.15m | 5:50AM2.04m | 6:21PM2.23m | 6:44AM2.11m | 7:10PM2.28m | 7:34AM2.17m | 7:57PM2.29m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:46PM0.48m | 9:12AM0.33m | 9:55PM0.45m | 10:18AM0.30m | 11:01PM0.38m | 11:21AM0.25m | 00:01AM0.29m | 12:18PM0.19m | 00:55AM0.20m | 1:11PM0.15m | 1:44AM0.13m | 2:00PM0.13m | 2:29AM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 6 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 7 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 126 | 138 | 61 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 23 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 17 | NE 8 | NE 15 | NE 13 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 8 | NE 13 | NNE 14 | NE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | N 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | 8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 30 | 32 | 18 | 27 | 19 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 10 | NE 15 | N 6 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | NE 16 | NE 13 | NNE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 9 | NE 16 | N 16 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 26 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 7 | W 3 | NNW 8 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 85 | 345 | 5 | 298 | 12 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 24 | 28 | 35 | 33 | 64 | 108 | 94 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 412 | 412 | 412 | 36 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 69 | 89 | 46 | 79 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 153 | 252 | 15 | 421 | 140 | 89 |
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