Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 11AM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 82mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed night, near gales from the NNE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2341 | 2125 | 2166 | 2237 | 975 | 724 | 629 | 885 | 522 | 767 | 651 | 741 | 661 | 619 | 1319 | 1892 | 2690 | 3922 | 2697 | 2200 | 1801 | 1389 | 904 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:26AM2.49m | 9:42PM2.64m | 10:03AM2.63m | 10:18PM2.78m | 10:38AM2.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:17AM0.56m | 3:32PM0.52m | 3:55AM0.39m | 4:08PM0.38m | 4:31AM0.25m | 4:44PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 12 | NW 8 | NW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NNW 11 | WSW 14 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
2341 | 2125 | 2166 | — | 975 | 724 | 623 | 885 | 522 | 767 | 651 | 741 | 169 | 619 | 1319 | 276 | 276 | 3922 | 207 | 2200 | 1801 | 1389 | 904 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | WSW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | — | — | WSW 14 | W 24 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 447 | 311 | 350 | 267 | 217 | 132 | 329 | 309 | — | — | 213 | 11 | 184 | 181 | 178 | 181 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | WSW 13 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | — | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | W 23 | W 22 | W 22 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 498 | 156 | 154 | 134 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 41 | 39 | 39 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NNE 6 | — | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | — | NNW 11 | — | — | — | W 7 |
— | — | — | 2237 | 355 | 494 | 629 | — | — | — | — | — | 661 | 68 | — | 1892 | 2690 | — | 2697 | — | — | — | 150 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 43 | 187 | 187 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 17 | 0 | 13 | 43 | 53 | 53 | 61 | 61 | 187 | 187 | 195 | 187 | 256 | 187 | 187 | 146 |
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