Larsen Street Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.75° S 171.49° E

Issued: 11 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Larsen Street sea temperature is
14.8° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Larsen Street surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 4AM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)7ft (2.1m)12s
Afternoon (18 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)12s
Evening (18 Jun)3ft (0.9m)15s

Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri night, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Sat morning).

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WSW
11
2
W
11
1.9
WSW
11
2.1
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
15
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
W
14
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
W
12
0.7
WSW
12
1.6
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
7
2.3
WNW
8
3
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1027
934
846
1344
1240
1121
1084
937
360
645
1033
1074
915
915
811
679
507
424
371
152
206
356
652
1202
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
15
S
5
SSE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
5
E
5
NNE
5
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
00:31AM3.07m
1:01PM2.88m
1:23AM2.99m
1:54PM2.76m
2:16AM2.86m
2:48PM2.63m
Low Tide
6:18PM0.09m
6:50AM0.02m
7:10PM0.16m
7:43AM0.11m
8:02PM0.26m
8:36AM0.23m
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cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:00
8:00
8:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:08
5:08
 mm
1
1
1
1
2
5
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
11
10
10
9
9
9
10
12
12
12
12
13
16
15
15
15
15
Feels °C
7
8
7
7
5
6
6
7
8
7
6
6
6
7
11
10
9
8
9
14
11
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WSW
11
2
W
11
1.9
WSW
11
2.1
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
12
0.7
W
16
0.7
W
16
1.9
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
W
14
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
W
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
19
0.4
WSW
18
Energy kJ
1027
934
846
1344
1240
257
254
937
186
645
1033
1074
915
915
811
679
507
424
371
152
83
83
120
127
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
13
0.5
W
18
0.5
W
17
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.8
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
12
1
W
14
0.9
WSW
7
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
W
23
0.2
WSW
21
0.2
WSW
21
0.2
WSW
21
0.3
WSW
20
0.3
WSW
20
0.3
WSW
19
Energy kJ
74
217
317
162
154
14
13
304
337
423
86
3
3
3
2
10
45
45
44
76
75
74
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
20
0.4
WSW
19
0.5
W
18
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
12
0.9
WSW
15
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
67
123
163
4
3
12
360
11
11
11
11
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
0.3
NE
2
0.4
NNE
3
1.1
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
7
2.3
WNW
8
3
WNW
9
Energy kJ
1121
1084
1
3
104
206
356
652
1202
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
9
9
187
73
9
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
13
13
187
155
155
155
155
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
3
4
9
9
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
7
4
4
7
4
4
5
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