
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 6AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue night, strong winds from the W by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 13 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
381 | 367 | 308 | 302 | 472 | 1045 | 986 | 986 | 986 | 874 | 758 | 733 | 715 | 303 | 594 | 1312 | 1522 | |
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 | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on |
High Tide | 10:08PM2.60m | 10:29AM2.58m | 10:46PM2.71m | 11:06AM2.65m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:22AM0.47m | 4:36PM0.45m | 4:59AM0.36m | 5:12PM0.36m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | NW 10 |
381 | 367 | 308 | 302 | 250 | 1045 | 986 | 986 | 986 | 874 | 758 | 733 | 715 | 303 | 317 | 485 | 1522 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 20 | WSW 14 |
6 | 26 | 81 | 169 | 472 | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | 107 | 220 | 266 | 206 | 276 | 580 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | W 22 | W 21 | — | W 19 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 36 | 79 | — | 358 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | — | — | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | — | — | 219 | 594 | 1312 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 53 | 187 | 68 | 146 |
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