
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 11AM is: 2.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.4m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun morning, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
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2845 | 2546 | 2368 | 2043 | 1993 | 1785 | 3760 | 3460 | 3415 | 1652 | 2684 | 2228 | 2020 | 1826 | 1464 | 1321 | 1158 | 1016 | 742 | 731 | 615 | 580 | 555 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:46AM2.96m | 00:03AM2.99m | 12:23PM2.88m | 00:40AM2.85m | 12:59PM2.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:38AM-0.02m | 5:55PM0.06m | 6:16AM0.09m | 6:33PM0.18m | 6:53AM0.24m | 7:12PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | W 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
2845 | 2546 | 2368 | 1065 | 1993 | 942 | 3760 | 3460 | 3415 | 1652 | 2684 | 2228 | 2020 | 1826 | 1464 | 1321 | 1158 | 1016 | 742 | 731 | 615 | 580 | 555 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | W 20 |
— | — | — | 2043 | — | 1785 | — | — | — | 477 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | — | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1176 | 1086 | 985 | — | 1086 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 187 | 187 | 187 | 196 | 207 | 33 | 0 | 9 | 61 | 160 | 33 | 170 | 33 | 33 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
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