Larsen Street Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.75° S 171.49° E

Issued: 11 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Larsen Street sea temperature is
14.6° 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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 3AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 21s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (20 Jun)8ft (2.4m)8s
Evening (20 Jun)11ft (3.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon).

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
W
12
0.8
WSW
12
1.6
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
7
2.4
WNW
8
3
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.9
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
0.6
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
507
424
371
167
214
468
840
1608
2762
2351
1746
1384
1080
908
718
452
605
521
313
216
182
182
160
421
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
20
NE
25
NNE
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NW
20
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SSE
5
N
0
WSW
10
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
10
S
5
SE
5
ENE
0
E
0
SE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
2:16AM2.86m
2:48PM2.63m
3:11AM2.72m
3:43PM2.51m
4:07AM2.57m
4:41PM2.41m
Low Tide
8:02PM0.26m
8:36AM0.23m
8:56PM0.38m
9:31AM0.37m
9:51PM0.51m
10:26AM0.50m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
5:08
5:09
5:09
 mm
1
2
3
2
5
6
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
13
15
15
15
15
15
15
12
13
13
12
13
13
13
12
11
11
10
10
11
11
11
Feels °C
8
8
8
12
12
10
10
9
10
8
10
12
12
13
13
11
7
6
7
7
8
9
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
W
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
19
0.4
WSW
19
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
3.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.9
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
0.9
WNW
9
1.1
WSW
14
Energy kJ
507
424
371
167
85
125
120
127
123
2351
1746
1384
1080
908
718
452
605
521
313
216
182
182
129
421
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
21
0.2
WSW
21
0.2
WSW
21
0.2
WSW
20
0.3
WSW
20
0.2
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
18
0.5
WSW
17
0.7
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
6
1
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
7
0.9
NW
8
Energy kJ
45
45
44
38
75
15
174
172
127
161
143
170
170
86
123
62
104
99
85
59
105
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
W
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.5
WSW
17
0.5
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
15
0.5
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
6
Energy kJ
2
1
2
2
2
2
164
151
142
142
138
209
63
64
58
116
163
160
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
2
0.5
NNE
3
1.2
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
7
2.4
WNW
8
3
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
10
1
WSW
6
Energy kJ
2
6
107
214
468
840
1608
2762
60
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
13
13
53
155
155
155
195
197
187
33
9
9
0
0
0
0
61
9
9
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
7
6
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
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