Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 10AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2545 | 2576 | 3330 | 2839 | 2664 | 2736 | 2526 | 1385 | 1074 | 898 | 1459 | 1294 | 1143 | 1111 | 975 | 792 | 769 | 849 | 349 | 367 | 372 | 372 | 469 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:34AM3.06m | 12:57PM2.88m | 1:15AM2.91m | 1:37PM2.75m | 1:55AM2.72m | 2:18PM2.59m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:49AM0.02m | 7:05PM0.14m | 7:30AM0.18m | 7:47PM0.30m | 8:11AM0.37m | 8:31PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
2545 | 2576 | 3330 | 2839 | 2664 | 2736 | 2526 | 1385 | 1074 | 898 | 1459 | 1294 | 1143 | 1111 | 975 | 792 | 769 | 849 | 349 | 348 | 370 | 348 | 469 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 |
574 | 400 | — | — | — | — | — | 335 | 356 | 331 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | 57 | 307 | 367 | 372 | 372 | 308 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | WSW 19 | W 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | — | — | 69 | 165 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
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