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Larsen Street Surf Forecast
/ West Coast South Island (21 surf breaks) /
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Larsen Street surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 23 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Larsen Street surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Larsen Street sea temperature is
14.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Larsen Street today?
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 5AM is: 1.4m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (24 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
482 | 459 | 644 | 1178 | 2164 | 2136 | 1762 | 1740 | 1531 | 1076 | 1016 | 886 | 756 | 547 | 461 | 461 | 384 | 280 | 254 | 206 | 161 | 147 | 109 | 106 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:44AM2.53m | 5:23PM2.38m | 5:48AM2.48m | 6:25PM2.38m | 6:47AM2.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:24PM0.58m | 11:04AM0.52m | 11:29PM0.63m | 12:06PM0.55m | 00:30AM0.64m | 1:02PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 482 | 459 | 477 | 1178 | 2164 | 2136 | 1762 | 1740 | 1531 | 1076 | 1016 | 886 | 756 | 547 | 461 | 461 | 384 | 280 | 254 | 206 | 161 | 147 | 109 | 106 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | WSW 17 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 73 | 323 | 644 | 380 | 103 | 99 | 91 | 61 | 55 | 31 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 14 | N 14 | WSW 17 | N 8 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 25 | 75 | 132 | 137 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 29 | 5 | 51 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 33 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 33 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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