Surf Forecasts:
Langs beach surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 19 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 19 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, NNE swell with 284 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 19 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with NNE 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 Saturday (Sep 19) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m 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 1.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 19) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Sat 19th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sat 19th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Sat 19th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Langs beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, surfers, Rusty here with a look at the next 16 days.
To be straight with you, this forecast is a tough one. We're looking at a long, dry spell with hardly any energy. The first real chance of anything surfable doesn't show up until Saturday the 20th of September, and even then it's a long shot. There's a gap of nothing but tiny, poor-condition waves from now until then. After that brief glimmer, it dries right up again into the end of the month.
The only spot we've got to talk about is Langs beach. This place is exposed, but the swell window is very specific, needing it from the NE. The water temp is sitting around 60° with a slight warm anomaly, so it's a touch warmer than average for this time of year.
The first sign of life, and I use the term loosely, is on Sunday the 21st of September morning. We've got a weak 1ft swell from the NE at a long 8-second period, combined energy (40) is barely a whisper. The wind is offshore from the SSW though, which is clean. It's surfable, but very ordinary.
Honestly, the most interesting day in the whole run is Saturday the 19th of September. Yeah, the data says "poor surf conditions," but look at what's happening. A 4ft swell from the NNE hits on Saturday morning with a moderate 298 combined energy, and the period is a short 10 seconds. The wind is a stiff cross-off from the SW. It's not perfect, but it's the biggest bump of the whole forecast. That's as close to a standout as we get, purely for the size. But it's still small, and the conditions will be rough.
For the rest of the run, it's just ankle-biters and onshore junk. A couple of days in the second week, like the 26th, we see a little bump of energy at 3ft (75 energy) but the period is a pathetic 5-6 seconds. That's just wind chop, not surf.
This is one of those periods where the ocean just goes to sleep. It’s a flat spell, pure and simple. Don't waste your time checking the buoys, just give it a week and see if the models change.
Stay patient,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NE 12 | NE 14 | NNE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 13 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 24 | 31 | 17 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 26 | 15 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 57 | 91 |
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 | glassy | cross | on | on | on | on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:57PM2.29m | 8:22AM2.20m | 8:41PM2.27m | 9:07AM2.19m | 9:24PM2.21m | 9:50AM2.16m | 10:06PM2.13m | 10:34AM2.10m | 10:49PM2.03m | 11:17AM2.01m | 11:32PM1.92m | 12:03PM1.92m | 00:18AM1.82m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:29AM0.09m | 2:46PM0.14m | 3:12AM0.09m | 3:31PM0.19m | 3:54AM0.13m | 4:14PM0.26m | 4:35AM0.21m | 4:58PM0.35m | 5:16AM0.30m | 5:42PM0.45m | 6:00AM0.39m | 6:29PM0.55m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NE 14 | NNE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 13 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 16 | 31 | 17 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 26 | 15 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 20 | 57 | 91 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 12 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 13 | E 9 | NE 13 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | — | NE 10 | E 13 | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 15 | E 13 |
| kJ | 24 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 11 | — | 4 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | ENE 9 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | E 8 | NE 14 | E 8 | — | — | N 11 | — | N 11 | E 12 | E 16 | ENE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | SW 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 4 | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | S 3 |
| kJ | 14 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | 6 | 7 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 140 | 140 | 37 | 101 | 26 | 66 | 161 | 66 | 413 | 26 | 93 | 69 | 69 | 93 | 93 | 0 |
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