
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 7PM is: 4.0m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 2.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 92mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri morning, light winds from the NNW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2869 | 3555 | 3748 | 3627 | 4631 | 5561 | 7110 | 6880 | 6839 | 6692 | 6461 | 7059 | 7450 | 7215 | 7918 | 7763 | 8417 | 7730 | 7616 | 3383 | 3236 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:33PM2.46m | 4:11AM2.39m | 4:49PM2.38m | 5:34AM2.34m | 6:12PM2.41m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:20AM0.57m | 9:54PM0.61m | 10:30AM0.69m | 11:12PM0.67m | 11:50AM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | |
mm | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 10 | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
— | — | — | 777 | — | — | 7110 | 6880 | 6839 | 6692 | 6461 | — | 7450 | 7215 | 7918 | 7763 | 8417 | 7730 | 7616 | 3383 | 3236 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 162 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 |
2869 | 3555 | 3748 | 3627 | 4631 | 5561 | — | — | — | — | 109 | 7059 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1282 | 1160 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 197 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 256 | 247 | 155 | 155 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 80 |
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