Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 8PM is: 5.5m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 18ft (5.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue night, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the W by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 14 | W 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4298 | 5742 | 7024 | 8383 | 10880 | 11110 | 10329 | 8618 | 7063 | 6073 | 5258 | 4682 | 4196 | 3681 | 3406 | 3360 | 1158 | 886 | 896 | 2817 | 2702 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:52AM2.10m | 7:23PM2.20m | 7:55AM2.20m | 8:18PM2.33m | 8:44AM2.34m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:04PM0.95m | 1:40AM0.87m | 2:03PM0.83m | 2:33AM0.73m | 2:51PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10329 | 8618 | 7063 | 6073 | 5258 | 4682 | 4196 | 3681 | 3406 | — | 1158 | 886 | 756 | 2817 | 2702 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 4298 | 5742 | 7024 | 8383 | 10880 | 11110 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3360 | 817 | 856 | 896 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 155 | 197 | 207 | 197 | 195 | 190 | 187 | 155 | 155 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 9 | 9 | 187 | 190 | 187 | 187 | 177 | 177 | 187 |
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