Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 3PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 72mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed night, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Wed night, light winds from the S by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 373 | 438 | 555 | 676 | 541 | 555 | 837 | 1034 | 1247 | 1090 | 2848 | 1446 | 2133 | 2107 | 1866 | 1842 | 1795 | 1749 | 1975 | 3478 | 3387 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:37PM2.59m | 1:58AM2.48m | 2:19PM2.42m | 2:43AM2.29m | 3:09PM2.25m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31AM0.43m | 7:52PM0.52m | 8:11AM0.63m | 8:37PM0.71m | 8:59AM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 10 | W 13 | W 13 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 373 | 438 | 555 | 676 | 541 | 418 | 573 | 800 | 608 | 669 | 2848 | 1446 | 1611 | 1487 | 1086 | 705 | 739 | 878 | 1975 | 3478 | 3387 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 18 | N 11 | N 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | N 8 | W 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 10 | N 7 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 408 | 555 | 837 | 1034 | 1247 | 1090 | 138 | 829 | 2133 | 2107 | 1866 | 1842 | 1795 | 1749 | 833 | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | NW 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 292 | 42 | 118 | 96 | 79 | 64 | 64 | 31 | 18 | 10 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 78 | — | — | — | — | 660 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 61 | 80 | 73 | 81 | 73 | 33 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 9 |
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