
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 (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 2AM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| 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 (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | 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 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
2089 | 2119 | 1921 | 2070 | 2329 | 2612 | 2684 | 2684 | 2721 | 2721 | 2684 | 2449 | 2258 | 2228 | 1570 | 3253 | 3520 | 3799 | 3392 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:15AM3.13m | 12:42PM2.93m | 1:02AM3.06m | 1:28PM2.84m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:02PM0.03m | 6:32AM-0.05m | 6:50PM0.07m | 7:19AM0.03m | 7:36PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | — | WSW 17 | WSW 17 |
2089 | 2119 | 1921 | 2070 | 2329 | 2612 | 2684 | 2684 | 2721 | 2721 | 2684 | 2449 | 2258 | 2228 | 1570 | 3253 | — | 3799 | 3392 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 823 | — | — | — | — | |
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) | 190 | 73 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 0 |
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