
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 7PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
433 | 339 | 387 | 624 | 634 | 711 | 1323 | 1151 | 1245 | 1245 | 497 | 580 | 492 | 500 | 390 | 372 | 390 | 769 | 880 | 271 | 263 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:58PM2.18m | 7:35AM2.17m | 7:56PM2.31m | 8:27AM2.33m | 8:44PM2.48m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:39PM0.95m | 1:18AM0.84m | 1:41PM0.84m | 2:12AM0.68m | 2:32PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||
6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | N 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 21 | W 20 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
433 | 149 | 387 | 624 | 634 | 516 | 1323 | 1151 | 1245 | 3 | 497 | 580 | 492 | 500 | 390 | 372 | 390 | 9 | 30 | 271 | 263 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | WSW 16 | N 12 | W 24 | W 24 | W 22 | WSW 6 | W 22 | N 12 | N 12 | W 20 | W 23 |
161 | 339 | 116 | 112 | 315 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 90 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 48 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | W 20 | W 19 | N 14 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | W 24 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | W 22 | N 12 | — | — | N 12 | W 20 |
9 | 30 | 66 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | 711 | — | — | — | 1245 | 82 | 61 | 61 | 49 | 51 | — | 52 | 769 | 880 | 56 | 45 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 43 | 256 | 9 | 61 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 172 | 174 | 172 | 53 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 195 | 195 | 197 | 172 | 33 |
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