
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 12PM is: 2.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.7m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri night, near gales from the SW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1866 | 2028 | 1795 | 1749 | 3241 | 3013 | 2934 | 2856 | 3072 | 3114 | 3058 | 3522 | 1682 | 3620 | 4140 | 2598 | 6104 | 10117 | 11754 | 12718 | 14091 | 13215 | 10971 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:43AM2.29m | 3:09PM2.25m | 3:41AM2.13m | 4:14PM2.12m | 4:56AM2.04m | 5:34PM2.09m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:59AM0.82m | 9:31PM0.88m | 9:58AM0.97m | 10:39PM0.99m | 11:12AM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | -1 | -4 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 |
861 | 2028 | 1795 | 1749 | 3241 | 3013 | 2934 | 2856 | 3072 | 3114 | 3058 | 3522 | 1682 | 3620 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13215 | 10971 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1866 | 528 | 602 | 550 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
57 | 43 | 42 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | W 15 | W 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 810 | — | 4140 | 2598 | 6104 | 10117 | 11754 | 12718 | 14091 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 61 | 187 | 187 | 176 | 187 | 197 | 217 | 187 | 187 | 277 | 533 | 68 | 68 |
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