Larsen Street Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.75° S 171.49° E

Larsen Street 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Larsen Street sea temperature is
13.1°C
0.4° 

Larsen Street surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 2AM is: 5.0m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 5.0m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)13ft (4.0m)15s
Afternoon (24 Aug)11ft (3.5m)15s
Evening (24 Aug)10ft (3.0m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the SW by Mon night).

Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
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3
2
3
3
4
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5.5
W
13
5
W
14
5
W
15
4.5
W
15
4
W
15
4
W
15
3.5
W
15
3.5
W
15
3
W
15
3
W
15
3
W
15
3
W
15
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
2.5
W
14
2.5
W
14
2.5
W
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10267
10846
9913
8220
6817
6073
5258
4682
4196
3436
3406
3580
1158
1002
2898
2817
2782
Wind (km/h)
45
WSW
40
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
25
W
30
W
30
W
30
WNW
25
W
25
W
20
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:23PM2.20m
7:55AM2.20m
8:18PM2.33m
8:44AM2.34m
Low Tide
1:40AM0.87m
2:03PM0.83m
2:33AM0.73m
2:51PM0.68m
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light rain
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rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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light rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:00
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
13
Feels °C
0
3
5
6
6
6
7
8
9
9
8
7
8
8
8
9
9
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