
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 3AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 21s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
507 | 424 | 371 | 167 | 214 | 468 | 840 | 1608 | 2762 | 2351 | 1746 | 1384 | 1080 | 908 | 718 | 452 | 605 | 521 | 313 | 216 | 182 | 182 | 160 | 421 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 2:16AM2.86m | 2:48PM2.63m | 3:11AM2.72m | 3:43PM2.51m | 4:07AM2.57m | 4:41PM2.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:02PM0.26m | 8:36AM0.23m | 8:56PM0.38m | 9:31AM0.37m | 9:51PM0.51m | 10:26AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 14 |
507 | 424 | 371 | 167 | 85 | 125 | 120 | 127 | 123 | 2351 | 1746 | 1384 | 1080 | 908 | 718 | 452 | 605 | 521 | 313 | 216 | 182 | 182 | 129 | 421 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | NW 8 |
45 | 45 | 44 | 38 | 75 | 15 | — | — | — | 174 | 172 | 127 | 161 | 143 | 170 | 170 | 86 | 123 | 62 | 104 | 99 | 85 | 59 | 105 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | W 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 6 |
2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 164 | 151 | 142 | 142 | 138 | 209 | 63 | 64 | 58 | 116 | 163 | 160 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 2 | NNE 3 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 2 | 6 | 107 | 214 | 468 | 840 | 1608 | 2762 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 53 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 195 | 197 | 187 | 33 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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