Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 4AM is: 5.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Mon night, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
8627 | 8897 | 8386 | 6968 | 6034 | 2996 | 1699 | 3778 | 2930 | 2544 | 2116 | 1951 | 1609 | 1633 | 1822 | 731 | 581 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:40AM2.92m | 1:02PM2.81m | 1:21AM2.83m | 1:44PM2.72m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:32PM0.17m | 6:55AM0.15m | 7:12PM0.24m | 7:36AM0.26m | 7:57PM0.35m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | — | WSW 20 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 14 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | 2996 | 1585 | — | 128 | 2544 | 2116 | 1951 | 1609 | 1633 | — | 731 | 565 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | — | — | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 91 | 91 | — | — | 128 | 318 | 246 | 394 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 7 | W 8 |
8627 | 8897 | 8386 | 6968 | 6034 | 1567 | 1699 | 3778 | 2930 | — | — | — | — | — | 1822 | 355 | 581 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 216 | 191 | 187 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 33 | 191 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 9 | 9 | 61 | 187 | 187 | 187 |
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