Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 20s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 11AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 20s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, strong winds from the SW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 20 | W 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | W 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | W 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
352 | 554 | 346 | 237 | 377 | 470 | 577 | 534 | 632 | 1532 | 2323 | 3049 | 6230 | 3166 | 4743 | 6148 | 6789 | 8597 | 7863 | 6579 | 6884 | 7991 | 4922 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:13AM2.82m | 11:27PM2.95m | 11:48AM2.86m | 00:03AM2.96m | 12:24PM2.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:06AM0.15m | 5:19PM0.18m | 5:40AM0.09m | 5:54PM0.15m | 6:16AM0.09m | 6:32PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 8 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
352 | 290 | 346 | 237 | 113 | 85 | 577 | 534 | 277 | 734 | 790 | 752 | 12 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 20 | W 19 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 18 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
306 | 131 | 185 | 153 | 377 | 470 | 60 | 44 | 632 | 18 | 19 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
154 | 150 | 134 | 67 | 50 | 115 | 96 | 131 | 231 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WSW 10 | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | W 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 11 |
318 | 554 | — | — | 190 | 172 | 186 | 214 | — | 1532 | 2323 | 3049 | 6230 | 3166 | 4743 | 6148 | 6789 | 8597 | 7863 | 6579 | 6884 | 7991 | 4922 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 148 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 155 | 155 | 187 | 9 | 9 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 197 | 197 | 207 | 191 | 190 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 197 | 197 |
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