Larsen Street Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.75° S 171.49° E

Issued: 11 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Larsen Street sea temperature is
13.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 7AM is: 3.5m 17s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)11ft (3.5m)16s
Afternoon (06 Jul)10ft (3.0m)16s
Evening (06 Jul)8ft (2.5m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning).

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
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)
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
WNW
10
2
W
14
3.5
W
13
3.5
W
17
3.5
W
16
3
W
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.4
WSW
15
2.2
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1282
1599
3838
6414
5827
5074
4457
4204
3504
3095
2627
2177
1220
899
668
850
586
522
396
378
350
444
693
611
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
25
ESE
25
SE
35
SE
25
SSE
10
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
20
S
25
SSW
25
S
25
S
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
ESE
0
ENE
15
SE
15
S
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
High Tide
2:17AM2.60m
2:44PM2.47m
3:02AM2.56m
3:33PM2.44m
3:54AM2.52m
4:28PM2.42m
Low Tide
8:08PM0.50m
8:35AM0.45m
8:52PM0.55m
9:22AM0.48m
9:42PM0.59m
10:15AM0.52m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<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>
5:15
5:16
5:16
 mm
Temp °C
8
8
8
8
12
13
13
13
14
14
13
12
12
14
14
12
10
9
9
8
9
11
14
12
Feels °C
5
5
4
4
5
7
5
6
11
8
7
5
6
8
8
6
7
6
6
5
7
10
10
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
12
3.5
W
13
3.5
W
17
3.5
W
16
3
W
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.4
WSW
15
2.2
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
Energy kJ
1282
1402
3838
6414
5827
5074
4457
4204
3504
3095
2627
2177
1220
899
668
850
586
522
396
378
350
444
693
611
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
14
2
W
14
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
7
0.4
NNE
10
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.3
N
7
0.3
WSW
20
0.4
WSW
19
0.5
WSW
18
0.6
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
17
Energy kJ
734
1599
45
39
31
41
36
51
69
49
33
18
18
9
75
125
186
246
433
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.1
W
21
0.2
WSW
21
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
111
64
6
9
44
4
4
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
3
0.5
S
3
1
SSW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
Energy kJ
7
5
75
85
98
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
61
0
81
61
0
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
6
6
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
6
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
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