Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 5AM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 2.0m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu night, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, near gales from the SW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 10 | W 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 12 | WSW 17 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | W 11 | W 13 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 851 | 404 | 476 | 708 | 492 | 234 | 379 | 773 | 867 | 2294 | 2886 | 8545 | 6348 | 8706 | 9725 | 7515 | 5912 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:18AM2.18m | 6:51PM2.22m | 7:22AM2.19m | 7:51PM2.27m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:03AM0.86m | 12:32PM0.87m | 1:07AM0.87m | 1:33PM0.85m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Feels °C | 8 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 5 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -2 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | WSW 13 | W 9 | W 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 12 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 16 | WSW 16 | NNW 8 | — | — | NNW 9 | W 15 | W 15 |
| kJ | 851 | 218 | 298 | 708 | 372 | 234 | 379 | 322 | 302 | 2294 | 2886 | 99 | — | — | 26 | 7515 | 5912 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 12 | NNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | W 12 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 324 | 429 | 492 | 188 | 102 | 773 | 639 | 247 | 247 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WNW 8 | W 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 162 | 147 | 160 | 493 | 867 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | WSW 17 | W 11 | W 13 | W 15 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 404 | 476 | — | — | — | 365 | — | — | — | — | 8545 | 6348 | 8706 | 9725 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 155 | 467 | 347 | 33 | 0 | 146 | 197 | 190 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 155 | 176 | 73 | 68 | 81 | 0 |
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