
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 6AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed night, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
431 | 437 | 1011 | 1245 | 2383 | 2197 | 2218 | 2346 | 2229 | 2267 | 2313 | 2175 | 1686 | 1335 | 988 | 506 | 288 | 279 | 205 | 422 | 349 | 337 | 285 | 366 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:47AM2.62m | 2:04PM2.59m | 2:26AM2.46m | 2:46PM2.43m | 3:11AM2.29m | 3:35PM2.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:58AM0.49m | 8:21PM0.55m | 8:38AM0.66m | 9:05PM0.71m | 9:25AM0.81m | 9:57PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
203 | 186 | 1011 | 1245 | 2383 | 2197 | 2218 | 2346 | 2229 | 2267 | 2313 | 2175 | 1686 | 1335 | 988 | 506 | 288 | 197 | 205 | 422 | 349 | 337 | 285 | 366 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 |
431 | 437 | 147 | 138 | 171 | 136 | 133 | 98 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 222 | 240 | 279 | 186 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | N 5 | NW 7 | — | — | — | N 6 |
62 | 97 | 350 | 355 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | — | — | SW 2 | WSW 4 | — |
102 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 11 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 195 | 146 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 155 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 208 | 33 | 9 |
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