Larsen Street Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.75° S 171.49° E

Issued: 11 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Larsen Street sea temperature is
14.6° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 3AM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)5ft (1.6m)13s
Afternoon (19 Jun)5ft (1.5m)13s
Evening (19 Jun)4ft (1.2m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Sat night).

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
3
1
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
15
1
W
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.2
W
12
0.7
WSW
12
1.6
WNW
7
2
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
3
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
360
423
1325
1074
915
811
713
623
507
424
439
152
220
437
839
1282
2002
2566
1970
1557
1207
981
766
625
Wind (km/h)
15
S
10
SE
5
E
10
E
10
E
5
NE
5
N
5
NE
15
NE
20
NE
25
NE
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
45
NW
25
SSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:23AM2.99m
1:54PM2.76m
2:16AM2.86m
2:48PM2.63m
3:11AM2.72m
3:43PM2.51m
Low Tide
7:10PM0.16m
7:43AM0.11m
8:02PM0.26m
8:36AM0.23m
8:56PM0.38m
9:31AM0.37m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:00
8:00
8:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:08
5:09
 mm
1
2
2
2
2
7
2
1
2
3
3
2
Temp °C
11
10
10
10
10
11
12
12
12
12
13
15
15
15
15
16
16
15
13
14
14
14
14
13
Feels °C
8
7
8
7
7
9
11
11
9
8
9
12
12
11
10
12
10
8
8
10
12
12
12
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
8
1.8
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.2
W
12
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
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
Energy kJ
191
202
1325
1074
915
811
713
623
507
424
439
152
85
125
120
127
123
176
1970
1557
1207
981
766
625
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
12
1
WSW
11
0.2
N
12
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
0.2
WSW
21
0.2
WSW
20
0.3
WSW
20
0.2
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
17
0.7
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
Energy kJ
337
259
11
3
3
3
2
10
45
45
44
38
75
15
172
121
158
101
133
88
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
15
1
W
14
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.1
N
11
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.5
WSW
17
0.5
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
Energy kJ
360
423
11
11
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
164
151
196
142
217
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
2
0.5
NNE
3
1.2
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
7
2
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
3
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
Energy kJ
2
5
113
220
437
839
1282
2002
2566
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
4
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
4
13
53
187
155
155
190
187
195
155
33
9
9
61
9
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
7
5
4
7
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
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