
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 3AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3664 | 3395 | 3264 | 2947 | 2701 | 2258 | 2068 | 1910 | 1921 | 2070 | 2329 | 2558 | 2684 | 2684 | 2721 | 2721 | 2482 | 2482 | 2258 | 2020 | 1570 | 1306 | 3216 | 3480 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:26PM3.13m | 11:54AM2.98m | 00:15AM3.13m | 12:42PM2.93m | 1:02AM3.06m | 1:28PM2.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:43AM-0.07m | 6:02PM0.03m | 6:32AM-0.05m | 6:50PM0.07m | 7:19AM0.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | |
mm | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 |
3664 | 3395 | 3264 | 2947 | 2701 | 2258 | 2068 | 1910 | 1921 | 2070 | 2329 | 2558 | 2684 | 2684 | 2721 | 2721 | 2482 | 2482 | 2258 | 2020 | 1570 | 1306 | 3216 | 3480 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | — | — |
19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 689 | 961 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 155 | 155 | 9 | 155 | 155 | 190 | 190 | 73 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
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