
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (25 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 5AM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (25 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (25 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the N by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
534 | 973 | 1255 | 1411 | 1557 | 1498 | 1460 | 1367 | 1137 | 951 | 951 | 780 | 694 | 253 | 441 | 865 | 1859 | 3988 | 4512 | 4002 | 3540 | 2626 | 1595 | 1211 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:09PM2.83m | 10:33AM2.84m | 10:50PM2.96m | 11:13AM2.96m | 11:32PM3.04m | 11:54AM3.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:21AM0.16m | 4:40PM0.17m | 5:02AM0.05m | 5:22PM0.06m | 5:44AM0.00m | 6:05PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
514 | 973 | 1255 | 1411 | 1557 | 1498 | 1460 | 1367 | 1137 | 951 | 951 | 780 | 694 | 191 | 181 | 225 | 58 | — | 4512 | 4002 | 3540 | 2626 | 1595 | 1211 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | W 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | — | WSW 9 |
534 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 30 | 69 | 108 | 253 | 102 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | 339 | — | 517 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 106 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNE 4 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | 441 | 865 | 1859 | 3988 | — | — | — | — | 1026 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 68 | 190 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 187 | 187 | 197 | 190 | 195 | 197 | 191 | 197 | 146 | 146 | 195 | 169 | 9 |
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