Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 10AM is: 5.0m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7563 | 8087 | 6218 | 7121 | 7880 | 8231 | 8362 | 7678 | 7077 | 6177 | 5720 | 5029 | 4295 | 3609 | 2930 | 2505 | 2116 | 1760 | 1633 | 1657 | 1662 | 731 | 936 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:03AM2.96m | 12:24PM2.86m | 00:40AM2.92m | 1:02PM2.81m | 1:21AM2.83m | 1:44PM2.72m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:16AM0.09m | 6:32PM0.17m | 6:55AM0.15m | 7:12PM0.24m | 7:36AM0.26m | 7:57PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | WSW 14 | WSW 20 | W 14 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 91 | 91 | 3609 | 128 | 2505 | 2116 | 1760 | 1633 | 1657 | 1662 | 731 | 449 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 128 | 318 | 246 | 394 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 8 |
7563 | 8087 | 6218 | 7121 | 7880 | 8231 | 8362 | 7678 | 7077 | 6177 | 5720 | 5029 | 4295 | — | 2930 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 407 | 936 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 190 | 197 | 191 | 191 | 207 | 614 | 293 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 81 | 68 | 33 | 9 | 80 | 187 | 187 | 9 | 9 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 187 |
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