
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 5AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 20s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
545 | 561 | 396 | 390 | 367 | 444 | 764 | 698 | 1162 | 1544 | 2830 | 2548 | 1851 | 789 | 763 | 930 | 826 | 1518 | 1327 | 1125 | 1327 | 1239 | 1082 | 938 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:54AM2.52m | 4:28PM2.42m | 4:54AM2.49m | 5:31PM2.44m | 6:01AM2.51m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:42PM0.59m | 10:15AM0.52m | 10:40PM0.61m | 11:15AM0.54m | 11:44PM0.59m | 12:20PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
545 | 561 | 396 | 390 | 367 | 444 | 764 | 698 | 1162 | 1544 | 2830 | 2548 | 1851 | 789 | 763 | 660 | 588 | 1518 | 1327 | 1125 | 1327 | 1239 | 1082 | 938 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 23 | WSW 22 | W 21 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | WSW 21 |
20 | 19 | 10 | 75 | 125 | 186 | 246 | 433 | 399 | 554 | 53 | 156 | 233 | 387 | 313 | 334 | 286 | 286 | 297 | 226 | — | — | — | 90 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 21 | WSW 21 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | W 24 | — | — | — | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 9 | 44 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | 399 | 664 | 930 | 826 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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