Larsen Street Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(West Coast South Island, New Zealand)

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Larsen Street Surf Guide

Larsen Street on the West Coast is a reasonably exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the southeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the west southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Watch out for dangerous rips.

Larsen Street Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	5	fairly consistent	16.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Larsen Street:

The best conditions reported for surf at Larsen Street occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Larsen Street (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Larsen Street with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 35% of the time in June while 44% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 21% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

35%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

44%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

21%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Larsen Street Location Map

Interactive Larsen Street surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Larsen Street is Westport Airport (WSZ) in New Zealand, 8 km (5 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Larsen Street is Hokitika Airport (HKK), also in New Zealand, 115 km (71 miles) away.

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Larsen Street Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 06:12 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (m)	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
Period (s)	13	13	16	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross

What does Larsen Street look like?

Latest photos from Larsen Street. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Rob Davies

Tides at Larsen Street

Current tide and informaton

For Tauranga Bay, 4 km from Larsen Street.

Next High Water: 01:19pm | 2.44m

Next Low Water: 07:13am | 0.58m

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Larsen Street Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.0 °C) at Larsen Street is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (16.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 16.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite