
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 1PM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu morning, strong winds from the NW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
582 | 740 | 884 | 818 | 753 | 1972 | 2125 | 2281 | 1576 | 1557 | 2725 | 3258 | 3421 | 3874 | 4348 | 4797 | 6783 | 6153 | 5933 | 5794 | 5306 | 6118 | 6984 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:07AM2.69m | 2:33PM2.59m | 3:02AM2.53m | 3:33PM2.46m | 4:11AM2.39m | 4:49PM2.38m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:24AM0.41m | 8:50PM0.49m | 9:20AM0.57m | 9:54PM0.61m | 10:30AM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | |
mm | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 16 |
582 | 740 | 884 | 818 | 753 | 1972 | 2125 | 2281 | 1576 | 1557 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6783 | 6153 | 5933 | 5794 | 5306 | 6118 | 6984 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — |
297 | 285 | 165 | 239 | 472 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 98 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 557 | 1385 | 2725 | 3258 | 3421 | 3874 | 4348 | 4797 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 155 | 155 | 43 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 155 | 190 | 197 | 187 | 197 | 197 | 385 | 256 | 247 | 155 | 195 | 203 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 187 |
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