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Larsen Street Surf Forecast
/ West Coast South Island (21 surf breaks) /
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Larsen Street surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 24 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Larsen Street surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Larsen Street sea temperature is
14.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Larsen Street today?
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 7AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | |
1531 | 1204 | 1016 | 886 | 756 | 547 | 461 | 461 | 361 | 280 | 254 | 206 | 161 | 147 | 109 | 106 | 100 | 107 | 105 | 123 | 183 | 180 | 233 | 293 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:48AM2.48m | 6:25PM2.38m | 6:47AM2.46m | 7:19PM2.42m | 7:40AM2.48m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:29PM0.63m | 12:06PM0.55m | 00:30AM0.64m | 1:02PM0.55m | 1:26AM0.61m | 1:52PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 |
12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 1531 | 1204 | 1016 | 886 | 756 | 547 | 461 | 461 | 361 | 280 | 254 | 206 | 161 | 147 | 109 | 106 | 100 | 107 | 105 | 103 | 99 | 114 | 107 | 293 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 55 | 31 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 51 | 99 | 97 | 89 | 123 | 183 | 180 | 233 | 65 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | WSW 17 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | SW 10 |
| kJ | — | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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