
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 5PM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed night, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2482 | 2228 | 2020 | 1826 | 1464 | 1321 | 1158 | 1016 | 742 | 721 | 615 | 497 | 475 | 396 | 390 | 424 | 469 | 489 | 736 | 1189 | 1275 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:23PM2.88m | 00:40AM2.85m | 12:59PM2.75m | 1:18AM2.67m | 1:37PM2.59m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:16AM0.09m | 6:33PM0.18m | 6:53AM0.24m | 7:12PM0.34m | 7:31AM0.43m | 7:52PM0.52m | |||||||||||||||
6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
2482 | 2228 | 2020 | 1826 | 1464 | 1321 | 1158 | 1016 | 742 | 721 | 615 | 497 | 475 | 396 | 390 | 424 | 469 | 489 | 736 | 1189 | 1275 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | W 20 | W 20 | N 12 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | N 11 | N 11 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 104 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 170 | 195 | 33 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 187 | 53 | 53 | 61 |
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