Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 1AM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1798 | 1499 | 1312 | 1294 | 1143 | 1002 | 838 | 721 | 691 | 661 | 563 | 563 | 350 | 744 | 678 | 565 | 549 | 542 | 431 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:26AM2.32m | 3:54PM2.26m | 4:24AM2.16m | 4:59PM2.15m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:18PM0.69m | 9:42AM0.77m | 10:13PM0.86m | 10:41AM0.92m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
1798 | 1499 | 1312 | 1294 | 1143 | 1002 | 838 | 721 | 691 | 661 | 563 | 563 | 350 | 744 | 678 | 565 | 549 | 542 | 431 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 253 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
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