Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 3AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue night, min 8°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
666 | 653 | 566 | 929 | 906 | 1341 | 1798 | 1499 | 1312 | 1158 | 1016 | 886 | 838 | 721 | 691 | 572 | 563 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:38AM2.51m | 3:02PM2.41m | 3:26AM2.32m | 3:54PM2.26m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:31PM0.49m | 8:54AM0.58m | 9:18PM0.69m | 9:42AM0.77m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
666 | 653 | 566 | 530 | 458 | 1341 | 1798 | 1499 | 1312 | 1158 | 1016 | 886 | 838 | 721 | 691 | 572 | 563 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — |
308 | 299 | 492 | 929 | 906 | 218 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
165 | 315 | 249 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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