
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 8AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1998 | 2161 | 2246 | 1846 | 1292 | 740 | 619 | 467 | 841 | 643 | 522 | 447 | 345 | 263 | 203 | 158 | 142 | 204 | 137 | 131 | 83 | 82 | 81 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:47AM2.74m | 2:12PM2.61m | 2:31AM2.66m | 2:59PM2.54m | 3:22AM2.55m | 3:55PM2.46m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:04AM0.32m | 8:21PM0.43m | 8:49AM0.41m | 9:11PM0.52m | 9:42AM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
— | 2161 | 2246 | 1846 | 1292 | 740 | 619 | 467 | 841 | 643 | 522 | 447 | 345 | 263 | 203 | 158 | 142 | 204 | 137 | 131 | 83 | 82 | 81 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 14 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NNW 5 |
— | 754 | 452 | 339 | 478 | 633 | 452 | 326 | 103 | 103 | 91 | 87 | 86 | 83 | 74 | 42 | 37 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 20 | — | WSW 18 | W 18 | — | N 15 | N 15 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WNW 7 |
— | — | — | — | 67 | — | 106 | 99 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 36 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 40 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | — |
1998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 310 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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