Langs beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.05° S 174.56° E

Langs beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 11 pm 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Langs beach sea temperature is
14.7°C
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Langs beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Langs beach surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, NNE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, NNE swell with 578 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s 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 (Aug 29) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.5m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be 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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 6PM. 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 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 12AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3PM (Sat 29th Aug)6ft (1.8m) 8s
Best Surf 3PM (Sat 29th Aug)6ft (1.8m) 8s
Most Powerful 6PM (Sat 29th Aug)7ft (2.1m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Langs beach over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's break down what we've got coming up at Langs beach.

The short version? It's a quiet outlook for the next couple of weeks. There are a couple of windows that could offer a wave, but mostly it's looking like a lot of small, messy, or windy days. The first decent chance doesn't show up until the afternoon of Saturday, the 29th of August, so there's a bit of a wait from now.

We'll start with that Saturday afternoon. The wind is expected to swing offshore from the SSE, which is a big positive for cleaning things up. The swell is around 5 ft from the NNE, with a short 8-second period. It's not going to be powerful, but light offshore wind with a little bit of wave height should make for some fun, rideable waves. The combined energy is moderate (287). It's a rare bright spot in the period.

Now, Sunday the 30th of August and Monday the 1st of September look pretty poor. The wind is set to be strong, 18 to 21 mph, from the SW and WSW, putting it cross-offshore. While the wind will make for clean faces, the swell drops right off to below 3 ft. The energy is weak, dropping into double digits (108 by Sunday). Not really worth paddling out for.

The rest of the first week into the second week, from the 2nd of September through the 12th of September, is mostly a write-off. Swell sizes are tiny, mostly below 2 ft, with weak energy levels. The winds are mostly cross or side-off. There's one day, the 9th of September, that has an early morning window of glassy conditions (0 mph wind from the south) and a clean look, but the swell is only 3 ft from the north with a weak energy of 92. It's surfable, but only just, and very ordinary.

Looking further out to the 8th of September, there is a pulse of bigger swell forecast. The morning of Tuesday the 8th of September shows 6 ft from the NNW, with moderate energy (392), building to 7 ft from the N in the afternoon (466). This is the biggest swell of the period. However, the wind is a moderate cross-onshore from the NNW at 12-15 mph, which will make it choppy. At over 7 ft, this is really for experienced surfers only in those conditions.

Honestly, for this whole stretch, the only true standout is that Saturday afternoon (29th of August) with the clean offshore wind and a bit of size. If you want a wave, that's your best bet. Everything else is either too small or too messy to get excited about.

Rusty, signing off.

Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon night, light winds from the W by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
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Monday
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
166
284
375
344
136
120
166
95
86
70
53
54
31
28
18
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25
Wind (km/h)
20
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S
30
SSW
30
SW
35
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30
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25
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25
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25
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High Tide
7:43AM1.98m
8:06PM2.14m
8:25AM2.04m
8:45PM2.18m
9:07AM2.09m
9:25PM2.20m
9:50AM2.12m
10:07PM2.19m
10:34AM2.12m
10:51PM2.15m
11:22AM2.10m
11:40PM2.09m
Low Tide
1:57AM0.35m
2:07PM0.27m
2:37AM0.27m
2:48PM0.25m
3:16AM0.22m
3:29PM0.25m
3:56AM0.19m
4:11PM0.27m
4:37AM0.19m
4:56PM0.31m
5:21AM0.21m
5:44PM0.36m
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Information about the Langs beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Langs beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Langs beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Langs beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Langs beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Langs beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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