
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 2PM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 2.5m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the SSE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
8608 | 8321 | 4698 | 3777 | 3598 | 3296 | 2845 | 2776 | 2299 | 2043 | 1993 | 1785 | 4026 | 3712 | 1696 | 3397 | 2684 | 2228 | 2020 | 1826 | 1464 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:08AM2.99m | 11:25PM3.08m | 11:46AM2.96m | 00:03AM2.99m | 12:23PM2.88m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:15PM0.01m | 5:38AM-0.02m | 5:55PM0.06m | 6:16AM0.09m | 6:33PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | — | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
8608 | — | 4698 | 3777 | 3598 | 3296 | 2845 | 2776 | 1109 | 1155 | 1108 | 1130 | 4026 | 3712 | 752 | 3397 | 2684 | 2228 | 2020 | 1826 | 1464 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2299 | 2043 | 1993 | 1785 | — | — | 1696 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
107 | 8321 | 1149 | 1567 | 1296 | 1224 | 1176 | 1106 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 187 | 227 | 195 | 203 | 190 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 196 | 197 | 33 | 9 | 33 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 190 | 190 | 33 | 9 |
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