
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (30 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 5PM is: 5.0m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 16ft (5.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 16ft (5.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
7217 | 4764 | 6042 | 6886 | 7262 | 7253 | 5562 | 4574 | 3829 | 3355 | 2576 | 2221 | 1713 | 1400 | 1092 | 920 | 683 | 598 | 447 | 359 | 191 | |
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-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:14PM2.86m | 2:46AM2.71m | 3:11PM2.72m | 3:48AM2.54m | 4:17PM2.58m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:03AM0.24m | 8:34PM0.23m | 8:58AM0.39m | 9:34PM0.38m | 10:01AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | |
mm | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4574 | 3829 | 3355 | 2576 | 2221 | 1713 | 1400 | 1092 | 920 | 683 | 598 | 447 | 359 | 191 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 18 | N 18 | N 8 | N 7 | N 16 | WSW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 73 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 17 | N 16 | N 7 | N 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 |
7217 | 4764 | 6042 | 6886 | 7262 | 7253 | 5562 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 190 | 191 | 187 | 623 | 643 | 81 | 68 | 33 | 33 | 220 | 170 | 172 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 43 | 43 | 53 | 13 |
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