Larsen Street 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 41.75° S 171.49° E

Issued: 12 am 02 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Larsen Street sea temperature is

13.9°C

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (02 Nov):

Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with WNW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 8AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (02 Nov)	5.5ft (1.7m)	8s
Afternoon (02 Nov)	8ft (2.5m)	12s
Evening (02 Nov)	7.5ft (2.3m)	11s

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

	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.
	Monday 2								Tuesday 3								Wednesday 4
	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	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	2	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 7	WNW 7	NW 7	NW 8	WNW 8	WNW 12	WNW 11	WNW 11	WNW 10	NW 10	WNW 10	WNW 9	WNW 9	WNW 9	WNW 9	NW 9	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 15	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 13	WSW 13
Wave Graph
kJ	99	193	268	335	554	1680	1436	1260	962	725	516	402	299	249	211	174	288	654	573	549	534	497	475	461
Wind (km/h)	NE	NE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NE	ENE	ENE	NE	NNE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	ENE	ENE	NE	NNE	NNE	NE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross
High Tide			5:00AM2.41m				5:31PM2.51m				6:16AM2.37m				6:45PM2.50m					7:26AM2.42m				7:51PM2.56m
Low Tide	10:42PM0.49m				11:10AM0.63m				11:55PM0.55m				12:23PM0.64m					1:05AM0.52m				1:31PM0.59m


	—	6:18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:16	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:17	—
mm	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	—	—	—	—	1	2	1	2	2	2	1	1	1	1
Temp °C	12	12	13	14	15	16	16	16	16	15	15	15	15	15	14	14	14	14	14	15	15	14	14	14
Feels °C	7	7	7	8	10	11	12	13	13	13	12	12	12	13	12	12	12	12	12	13	12	10	10	12
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 7	WNW 7	NW 7	NW 8	WNW 8	WNW 12	WNW 11	WNW 11	WNW 10	NW 10	WNW 10	WNW 9	WNW 9	WNW 9	WNW 9	NW 9	NW 8	WSW 16	WSW 15	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 13	WSW 13
kJ	99	193	268	335	554	1680	1436	1260	962	725	516	402	299	249	211	174	138	654	573	549	534	497	475	461
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 11	SW 11	WSW 13	WSW 13	N 15	N 15	N 15	N 15	WSW 13	WSW 12	N 6	N 6	N 6	WSW 11	WSW 11	WSW 11	WSW 10	NW 8	N 7	N 7	N 7	N 7	N 7	N 7
kJ	95	33	35	33	4	4	4	4	90	81	53	50	39	130	126	150	115	132	60	112	109	113	110	94
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 11	SW 11	—	—	—	—	N 15	N 14	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	N 6	N 6	WSW 16	WSW 16	N 7	NW 8	NW 8	NW 8	NW 8	NW 8	NW 8
kJ	62	36	25	5	—	—	—	—	4	4	79	107	106	38	41	147	288	71	95	67	53	49	28	28
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	N 6	N 6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	51	51	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Waimarie West Coast South Island	Waimarie West Coast South Island	Waimarie West Coast South Island	Waimarie West Coast South Island	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whale Watch Reef Kaikoura and Marlborough	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Charleston West Coast South Island	Larsen Street West Coast South Island	Larsen Street West Coast South Island	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Larsen Street West Coast South Island	Larsen Street West Coast South Island	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Cobden Breakwater West Coast South Island	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	1	1	4	4	3	3	2	3	3	2	2	3	3	3	3	2	3	3	2	3
Distance (km)	53	53	53	53	197	195	61	61	17	0	0	13	80	13	13	13	13	13	0	0	13	68	80	13
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui	Little Wanganui	Little Wanganui	Little Wanganui		Smoothwater Bay	Little Wanganui	Little Wanganui	Little Wanganui	Nine Mile	Nine Mile	Blaketown Wedge	Blaketown Wedge	Nine Mile	Blaketown Wedge	Westport Breakwater	Fox River	Blaketown Wedge	Blaketown Wedge	Blaketown Wedge	Blaketown Wedge	Nine Mile	Cobden Breakwater	Waimarie
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2		4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Papatowai Catlins	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Fox River West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato
Rating (10 max)	2	3	2	3	2	2	4	4	3	3	3	4	3	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
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Rating (10 max)	4	5	4	5	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	5	5	4

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