
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 5PM is: 4.5m 15s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 25). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (25 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat morning, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
6363 | 11023 | 9427 | 8197 | 6410 | 4652 | 3727 | 2939 | 2522 | 1929 | 1553 | 1285 | 1256 | 1325 | 1285 | 1187 | 1039 | 902 | 792 | 778 | 666 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:22AM2.19m | 7:51PM2.27m | 8:19AM2.27m | 8:42PM2.37m | 9:07AM2.37m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:33PM0.85m | 2:06AM0.81m | 2:28PM0.78m | 2:57AM0.71m | 3:16PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||
7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 0 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | N 8 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
96 | 44 | 9427 | 8197 | 6410 | 4652 | 3727 | 2939 | 2522 | 1929 | 1553 | 1285 | 1256 | 1325 | 1285 | 1187 | 1039 | 902 | 792 | 778 | 666 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 |
— | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6363 | 11023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 81 | 68 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
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