Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 1PM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 13 | WSW 13 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WSW 11 | W 10 |
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1951 | 1792 | 1487 | 1633 | 1408 | 1597 | 862 | 1797 | 613 | 830 | 957 | 890 | 851 | 2358 | 2326 | 1380 | 1752 | 1975 | 1835 | 1989 | 2625 | 2555 | 3497 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:21AM2.83m | 1:44PM2.72m | 2:07AM2.69m | 2:33PM2.59m | 3:02AM2.53m | 3:33PM2.46m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:36AM0.26m | 7:57PM0.35m | 8:24AM0.41m | 8:50PM0.49m | 9:20AM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | — | NW 10 | — |
1951 | 1792 | 1487 | 1633 | 1408 | 1597 | 862 | 1797 | 366 | 289 | 957 | 890 | 851 | 2358 | 2326 | 1380 | 1752 | — | 1165 | 1121 | — | 847 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
315 | 246 | 394 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 218 | 239 | 472 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | W 9 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WSW 11 | W 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 231 | — | 613 | 830 | — | — | — | — | — | 280 | 604 | 1975 | 1835 | 1989 | 2625 | 2555 | 3497 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 187 | 155 | 155 | 187 | 155 | 155 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 61 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 224 |
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