
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 18s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 7PM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.0m 18s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the SW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | W 12 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
306 | 407 | 531 | 1400 | 1421 | 4766 | 6102 | 6429 | 6031 | 5241 | 4766 | 4240 | 3915 | 3650 | 3510 | 3178 | 2921 | 2665 | 2686 | 2717 | 2725 | 2688 | 2989 | 3072 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:13AM2.91m | 10:35PM3.06m | 11:05AM2.97m | 11:26PM3.13m | 11:54AM2.98m | 00:15AM3.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:22PM0.13m | 4:52AM-0.02m | 5:13PM0.05m | 5:43AM-0.07m | 6:02PM0.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | |
— | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | — | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 |
250 | 407 | 531 | 1400 | 1302 | 4766 | 6102 | 6429 | 6031 | 5241 | 4766 | 4240 | 3915 | 3650 | 3510 | 3178 | 2921 | — | 2686 | 2717 | 2725 | 2688 | 2989 | 3072 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 18 | W 18 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
306 | 121 | 268 | 432 | 1421 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
161 | 109 | 249 | — | 131 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 201 | 215 | 188 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2665 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 146 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 80 | 187 | 155 | 155 | 187 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
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