Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 8AM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
563 | 563 | 350 | 744 | 678 | 660 | 521 | 514 | 431 | 356 | 265 | 239 | 282 | 475 | 388 | 434 | 1123 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:24AM2.16m | 4:59PM2.15m | 5:37AM2.08m | 6:14PM2.12m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:13PM0.86m | 10:41AM0.92m | 11:20PM0.96m | 11:52AM0.99m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 11 | W 10 | W 19 |
563 | 563 | 350 | 744 | 678 | 660 | 521 | 514 | 431 | 356 | 265 | 239 | 282 | 475 | 388 | 434 | 188 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | — | — | W 20 | W 20 | W 13 | W 13 | — |
— | — | 253 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 30 | 71 | 90 | 209 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 123 | 123 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NW 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 26 | 81 | 176 | 1123 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 53 | 187 | 187 | 187 |
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