
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 6PM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 107mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NE by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
439 | 689 | 886 | 985 | 885 | 747 | 655 | 486 | 445 | 587 | 905 | 829 | 877 | 1093 | 1010 | 840 | 753 | 1084 | 625 | 573 | 425 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:03PM2.41m | 5:41AM2.42m | 6:19PM2.44m | 6:59AM2.46m | 7:33PM2.56m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:46AM0.61m | 11:21PM0.64m | 11:59AM0.64m | 00:38AM0.59m | 1:13PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||
7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 2 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
439 | 689 | 886 | 985 | 885 | 747 | 655 | 486 | 445 | 587 | 905 | 829 | 877 | 1093 | 1010 | 840 | 753 | 624 | 403 | 573 | 425 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 19 | WSW 16 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 15 | WSW 18 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | NNW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
18 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 123 | 85 | 280 | 418 | 176 | 352 | 215 | 365 | 280 | 361 | — | 625 | 299 | 290 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | — | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 19 | WSW 12 | WSW 20 | WSW 12 | — | W 18 | WSW 14 | W 19 | W 19 | WSW 18 | W 9 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
11 | — | 7 | 7 | 28 | 32 | 70 | 29 | 75 | 28 | — | 235 | 158 | 354 | 267 | 329 | 57 | — | 326 | 283 | 376 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 2 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | W 7 | W 6 |
1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1084 | — | 193 | 123 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 13 | 43 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 9 | 17 | 146 | 146 | 13 | 9 | 9 |
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