Larsen Street Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.75° S 171.49° E

Issued: 11 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Larsen Street sea temperature is
14.8° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Larsen Street surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 3PM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)7ft (2.1m)12s
Afternoon (18 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)12s
Evening (18 Jun)3ft (0.9m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Sat night).

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
15
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
W
14
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.3
W
13
0.9
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
1.6
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
7
2.2
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
9
3
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1240
1231
1084
429
360
645
1033
1074
915
915
713
599
507
564
217
152
212
355
629
1070
1812
2744
2617
1856
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
15
S
10
S
10
SE
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
NE
5
NNE
10
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
25
NE
20
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
25
NW
30
NNW
30
NNW
40
NNW
25
SW
25
SW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross
cross
High Tide
1:01PM2.88m
1:23AM2.99m
1:54PM2.76m
2:16AM2.86m
2:48PM2.63m
3:11AM2.72m
Low Tide
6:50AM0.02m
7:10PM0.16m
7:43AM0.11m
8:02PM0.26m
8:36AM0.23m
8:56PM0.38m
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:00
8:00
8:00
8:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:08
5:08
5:09
 mm
1
1
1
1
5
4
5
6
3
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
10
11
12
12
12
12
13
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
Feels °C
6
6
7
8
8
7
7
7
7
9
10
10
8
8
9
12
12
12
11
10
10
8
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
WSW
12
0.7
W
16
2
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
8
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
W
14
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.3
W
13
1.1
W
6
0.7
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
19
0.4
WSW
19
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.5
WSW
18
3.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
Energy kJ
1240
257
1084
214
196
645
1033
1074
915
915
713
599
507
564
104
152
85
125
120
127
123
176
2617
1856
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
17
0.2
N
13
0.7
W
16
1.3
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1
W
14
0.9
WSW
7
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
W
23
0.2
WSW
21
0.2
WSW
21
0.9
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
20
0.3
WSW
20
0.2
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
17
0.5
WSW
17
Energy kJ
154
14
254
429
337
423
84
3
3
3
2
10
45
45
217
76
75
15
172
164
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.8
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.1
N
11
0.1
W
8
0.1
N
10
0.2
WSW
21
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
3
13
304
360
11
11
11
11
2
1
2
44
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
WSW
12
0.3
NE
2
1.3
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
7
2.2
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
9
3
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
Energy kJ
1231
1
125
212
355
629
1070
1812
2744
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
187
73
33
9
0
0
0
0
0
4
9
0
13
13
13
190
155
187
155
155
195
187
191
148
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
9
9
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
8
4
4
6
4
4
4
5
5
9
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