
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (03 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 12PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 03). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (03 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue night, min 14°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed night, fresh winds from the NE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Fri 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
650 | 516 | 402 | 299 | 249 | 211 | 174 | 263 | 620 | 573 | 549 | 534 | 504 | 475 | 396 | 390 | 378 | 350 | 329 | 258 | 254 | 203 | 158 | 156 | 102 | 71 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:16AM2.37m | 6:45PM2.50m | 7:26AM2.42m | 7:51PM2.56m | 8:26AM2.51m | 8:46PM2.64m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:23PM0.64m | 1:05AM0.52m | 1:31PM0.59m | 2:07AM0.45m | 2:30PM0.50m | 3:00AM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | 8:21 | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | N 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | WSW 11 |
650 | 516 | 402 | 299 | 249 | 211 | 174 | 145 | 620 | 573 | 549 | 534 | 504 | 117 | 396 | 390 | 378 | 350 | 329 | 258 | 254 | 54 | 52 | 50 | 80 | 71 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 13 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 9 | N 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | N 11 |
55 | 55 | 50 | 106 | 128 | 138 | 153 | 115 | 115 | 126 | 104 | 49 | 51 | 475 | 94 | 77 | 57 | 41 | 28 | 76 | 22 | 203 | 158 | 156 | 102 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | WSW 16 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 13 | W 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 11 | — |
81 | 79 | 106 | 30 | 38 | 41 | 42 | 263 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 18 | 23 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | N 7 |
— | — | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 111 | 161 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | 148 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 13 | 43 | 197 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 203 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 53 |
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