Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 2PM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon morning, light winds from the SW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | W 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | W 14 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2548 | 1936 | 6157 | 3397 | 4624 | 5005 | 7796 | 5118 | 6203 | 7360 | 7902 | 8102 | 7913 | 7742 | 7002 | 6343 | 5538 | 4915 | 1801 | 3391 | 2977 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 11:48AM2.86m | 00:03AM2.96m | 12:24PM2.86m | 00:40AM2.92m | 1:02PM2.81m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:54PM0.15m | 6:16AM0.09m | 6:32PM0.17m | 6:55AM0.15m | 7:12PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||
7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 22 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
790 | 752 | 5 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 91 | 1400 | 3391 | 2977 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 22 | — | WSW 20 |
19 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 91 | — | 128 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | W 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | W 14 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | — | — |
2548 | 1936 | 6157 | 3397 | 4624 | 5005 | 7796 | 5118 | 6203 | 7360 | 7902 | 8102 | 7913 | 7742 | 7002 | 6343 | 5538 | 4915 | 1801 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 190 | 197 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 197 | 191 | 191 | 197 | 187 | 190 | 155 | 191 | 187 | 190 | 191 | 190 |
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