Larsen Street surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 26 May 2026 NZST
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Larsen Street surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Larsen Street sea temperature is
15.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Larsen Street today?

The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 2PM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (26 May)2ft (0.6m)12s
Evening (26 May)2ft (0.6m)11s

Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SW by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
254
206
189
147
109
106
102
97
93
123
183
180
233
389
459
452
439
415
402
336
277
253
253
277
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
S
15
S
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
S
5
E
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NE
5
ENE
10
NNE
5
W
5
SE
10
ESE
5
SE
20
SW
30
SW
25
SSW
15
SSW
5
SE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
6:47AM2.46m
7:19PM2.42m
7:40AM2.48m
8:07PM2.48m
8:26AM2.50m
8:50PM2.54m
Low Tide
00:30AM0.64m
1:02PM0.55m
1:26AM0.61m
1:52PM0.53m
2:15AM0.57m
2:37PM0.50m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:46
7:47
7:48
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:14
5:14
5:13
Temp °C
13
13
13
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
11
11
11
11
10
10
11
10
10
11
10
10
11
11
11
12
12
12
13
12
11
11
10
6
5
7
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
1
WSW
7
1
WSW
7
Energy kJ
254
206
189
147
109
106
102
97
93
91
90
95
233
389
459
452
439
415
402
336
277
253
88
93
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
8
0.2
WSW
17
0.3
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
15
0.5
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
10
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.7
W
6
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
Energy kJ
5
5
4
5
29
51
99
97
89
123
183
180
85
4
5
5
1
1
1
31
1
1
253
277
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
WSW
17
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
14
14
14
29
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
3
0.9
WSW
6
1
WSW
6
Energy kJ
1
48
75
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
9
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
13
0
0
0
0
9
170
33
9
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
4
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
6
4
4
4
9
5
8
8
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
6
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
7
8
9
6
7
6
9
6
8
8
6
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