
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 6PM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2684 | 2684 | 2721 | 2721 | 2482 | 2449 | 2258 | 2228 | 1570 | 3253 | 3520 | 3520 | 3128 | 2844 | 2424 | 2555 | 2491 | 2181 | 1835 | 1635 | 1402 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 12:42PM2.93m | 1:02AM3.06m | 1:28PM2.84m | 1:48AM2.92m | 2:15PM2.71m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:32AM-0.05m | 6:50PM0.07m | 7:19AM0.03m | 7:36PM0.17m | 8:06AM0.17m | 8:23PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||
7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | — | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
2684 | 2684 | 2721 | 2721 | 2482 | 2449 | 2258 | 2228 | 1570 | 3253 | — | 3520 | 3128 | 2844 | 2424 | 2555 | 2491 | 2181 | 1835 | 1635 | 1402 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 |
— | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 823 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 13 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3520 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 33 | 33 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
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