
Surf Forecasts:
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 11AM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri night, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
846 | 1344 | 1240 | 1121 | 1084 | 937 | 360 | 423 | 1033 | 1074 | 915 | 811 | 713 | 599 | 507 | 483 | 267 | 152 | 247 | 365 | 719 | 1203 | 1961 | 2873 | |
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 | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:31AM3.07m | 1:01PM2.88m | 1:23AM2.99m | 1:54PM2.76m | 2:16AM2.86m | 2:48PM2.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:50AM0.02m | 7:10PM0.16m | 7:43AM0.11m | 8:02PM0.26m | 8:36AM0.23m | 8:56PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
846 | 1344 | 1240 | 257 | 1084 | 937 | 186 | 207 | 1033 | 1074 | 915 | 811 | 713 | 599 | 507 | 483 | 267 | 152 | 85 | 83 | 120 | 127 | 123 | 174 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | W 18 | W 17 | N 13 | W 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 7 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | W 23 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | — | — | — | — |
317 | 162 | 154 | 14 | 254 | 304 | 337 | 259 | 84 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 76 | 75 | 125 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | N 14 | N 13 | — | N 13 | N 12 | WSW 15 | W 14 | N 12 | — | — | W 24 | W 24 | N 11 | N 11 | W 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — |
163 | 4 | 3 | — | 13 | 12 | 360 | 423 | 11 | — | — | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
— | — | — | 1121 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 77 | 146 | 247 | 365 | 719 | 1203 | 1961 | 2873 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 9 | 187 | 73 | 33 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 53 | 197 | 187 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 187 | 187 |
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