
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 3PM is: 2.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2281 | 2028 | 1703 | 1635 | 1554 | 1504 | 1206 | 1045 | 1016 | 887 | 874 | 849 | 735 | 713 | 679 | 590 | 499 | 418 | 411 | 263 | 254 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:15PM2.71m | 2:35AM2.74m | 3:02PM2.56m | 3:23AM2.55m | 3:52PM2.41m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:06AM0.17m | 8:23PM0.31m | 8:52AM0.34m | 9:12PM0.48m | 9:40AM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||
7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
2281 | 2028 | 1703 | 1635 | 1554 | 1504 | 1206 | 1045 | 1016 | 887 | 874 | 849 | 735 | 713 | 679 | 590 | 499 | 418 | 411 | 263 | 254 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
— | — | 13 | 12 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 61 | 39 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | W 22 | N 4 | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | W 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 40 | 40 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 8 | 36 | 36 | 28 | 32 | 60 | 59 | 53 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 53 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 9 |
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