
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 1PM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 19). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
512 | 451 | 428 | 422 | 1484 | 341 | 408 | 390 | 384 | 852 | 367 | 339 | 387 | 655 | 666 | 711 | 1323 | 1271 | 1393 | 1393 | 497 | 961 | 837 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:14AM2.07m | 5:48PM2.13m | 6:30AM2.08m | 6:58PM2.18m | 7:35AM2.17m | 7:56PM2.31m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:29AM0.99m | 00:12AM0.93m | 12:39PM0.95m | 1:18AM0.84m | 1:41PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | N 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | N 13 | WSW 14 | N 12 | WSW 14 |
115 | 136 | 428 | 422 | 4 | 341 | 408 | 153 | 170 | 852 | 192 | 339 | 387 | 655 | 315 | 516 | 1323 | 1271 | 1393 | 3 | 497 | 3 | 837 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | N 16 | N 15 | — | N 15 | N 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 22 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 18 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | WSW 16 | W 24 | W 24 |
512 | 451 | 5 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 390 | 384 | 9 | 367 | 142 | 116 | 112 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 90 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | N 16 | — | — | — | — | — | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | W 21 | W 20 | W 19 | N 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | — | N 12 |
5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 66 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 14 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 6 | WSW 14 | — |
— | — | 140 | 178 | 1484 | 250 | 196 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 666 | 711 | — | — | — | 1393 | 80 | 961 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 170 | 172 | 174 | 172 | 53 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 203 | 9 | 9 | 61 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 170 | 172 | 203 | 174 | 33 |
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