Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 9AM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 20s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2807 | 2603 | 2413 | 1994 | 2104 | 1835 | 1789 | 4528 | 3752 | 3420 | 3062 | 2815 | 2736 | 2613 | 754 | 731 | 725 | 615 | 589 | 490 | 1379 | 1266 | 1196 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:19PM2.97m | 00:37AM3.04m | 12:58PM2.97m | 1:18AM2.98m | 1:39PM2.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:10AM0.01m | 6:27PM0.05m | 6:49AM0.02m | 7:08PM0.08m | 7:31AM0.11m | 7:52PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | W 20 | — | WSW 18 | — | W 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 273 | 194 | — | 418 | — | 548 | 554 | — | — | 3420 | 3062 | 2815 | 2736 | 2613 | 754 | 653 | 725 | 602 | 517 | 440 | 1379 | 1266 | 1196 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 731 | 731 | 624 | 615 | 589 | 490 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2807 | 2603 | 2413 | 1994 | 2104 | 1835 | 1789 | 4528 | 3752 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 155 | 190 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 73 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 217 | 217 | 9 |
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