Larsen Street surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 01 May 2026 NZST
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Larsen Street surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Larsen Street sea temperature is
15.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Larsen Street today?

The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 2AM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Afternoon (02 May)4.5ft (1.4m)15s
Evening (02 May)4.5ft (1.4m)14s

Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
854
724
724
673
555
778
822
800
789
789
678
615
563
555
468
468
461
384
378
350
285
280
276
158
Wind (km/h)
15
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
20
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
20
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
10:33PM2.76m
10:50AM2.74m
11:07PM2.76m
11:25AM2.71m
11:42PM2.72m
12:01PM2.64m
Low Tide
4:43AM0.31m
5:00PM0.31m
5:19AM0.33m
5:35PM0.37m
5:56AM0.39m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:22
7:22
7:24
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5:37
5:37
5:36
Temp °C
13
12
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
10
10
12
12
12
11
11
10
10
10
11
12
12
10
10
9
9
9
8
7
6
8
9
9
8
8
10
8
8
8
9
8
8
8
7
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
Energy kJ
854
724
724
673
555
778
822
800
789
789
678
615
563
555
468
468
461
384
378
350
285
280
276
158
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.6
WSW
16
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
16
0.2
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.3
SW
3
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.5
WSW
14
Energy kJ
3
2
2
2
181
2
5
17
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
15
15
2
4
4
3
3
3
118
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
7
0.2
N
13
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
2
2
2
2
2
4
1
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
2
4
3
2
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
9
9
0
0
0
0
0
33
187
33
9
0
0
0
0
9
9
9
0
0
0
0
0
9
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
5
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
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