
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 8PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | W 12 | WSW 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
138 | 198 | 387 | 359 | 350 | 975 | 960 | 929 | 929 | 775 | 736 | 715 | 835 | 306 | 384 | 1294 | 826 | 576 | 557 | 683 | 867 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:47PM2.30m | 5:14AM2.24m | 5:48PM2.23m | 6:18AM2.18m | 6:51PM2.22m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:32AM0.69m | 11:00PM0.79m | 11:29AM0.81m | 00:03AM0.86m | 12:32PM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||
7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 2 |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | W 12 | NW 8 |
138 | 198 | 387 | 359 | 350 | 975 | 960 | 929 | 929 | 775 | 736 | 715 | 835 | 218 | 162 | 1294 | 826 | 576 | 557 | 683 | 321 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | W 12 | — | NNW 7 | N 7 | WSW 12 | NW 8 | WSW 12 |
16 | 12 | 84 | 192 | 346 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 274 | — | 220 | 159 | 313 | 260 | 486 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | NNW 10 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | N 7 | WSW 17 |
73 | 43 | 18 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 120 | — | 162 | 240 | 104 | 80 | 867 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | WNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 306 | 384 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 43 | 217 | 347 | 53 | 310 | 155 | 155 | 197 | 197 | 148 | 9 | 80 |
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