
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 11AM is: 3.5m 15s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 | 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 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6102 | 6429 | 6031 | 5241 | 4766 | 4244 | 3915 | 3650 | 3259 | 2947 | 2689 | 2457 | 2068 | 2061 | 2098 | 2297 | 2523 | 2648 | 2721 | 2721 | 2721 | 2721 | 2427 | 2233 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:05AM2.97m | 11:26PM3.13m | 11:54AM2.98m | 00:15AM3.13m | 12:42PM2.93m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:52AM-0.02m | 5:13PM0.05m | 5:43AM-0.07m | 6:02PM0.03m | 6:32AM-0.05m | 6:50PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 | 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 |
6102 | 6429 | 6031 | 5241 | 4766 | 4244 | 3915 | 3650 | 3259 | 2947 | 2689 | 2457 | 2068 | 2061 | 2098 | 2297 | 2523 | 2648 | 2721 | 2721 | 2721 | 2721 | 2427 | 2233 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
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) | 0 | 0 | 33 | 80 | 187 | 61 | 187 | 187 | 9 | 155 | 33 | 155 | 190 | 190 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 33 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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