Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 8AM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 11). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat night, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 604 | 498 | 474 | 487 | 392 | 376 | 366 | 293 | 289 | 195 | 187 | 139 | 162 | 162 | 240 | 807 | 1225 | 1664 | 1811 | 1787 | 1663 | 1169 | 1437 | 1315 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:20PM2.96m | 11:41AM2.92m | 11:57PM2.94m | 12:16PM2.90m | 00:33AM2.87m | 12:51PM2.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:32AM0.07m | 5:49PM0.12m | 6:09AM0.11m | 6:27PM0.16m | 6:44AM0.21m | 7:03PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 266 | 322 | 260 | 326 | 336 | 320 | 320 | 290 | 219 | 165 | 117 | 77 | 75 | 49 | 57 | 807 | 1225 | 1664 | 1811 | 1787 | 1663 | 1169 | 1437 | 1315 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WSW 18 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 604 | 498 | 474 | 487 | 392 | 376 | 366 | 293 | 289 | 195 | 187 | 139 | 137 | 135 | 135 | 84 | 101 | 109 | 126 | 109 | 102 | 422 | 64 | 77 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | WSW 18 | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 18 | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNE 6 | N 5 | N 5 | NW 8 | N 13 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 99 | 70 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 23 | 14 | 110 | 162 | 162 | 240 | — | 16 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 82 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 187 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 33 | 43 | 187 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 256 | 53 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 13 |
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