Surf Forecasts:
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 9AM is: 4.0m 15s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 ForecastHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon night, light winds from the N by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
10329 | 8241 | 6817 | 5789 | 5258 | 4682 | 4196 | 3436 | 3170 | 3339 | 1174 | 886 | 2898 | 2633 | 2796 | 2698 | 2534 | 2308 | 2006 | 1736 | 1561 | 1657 | 1632 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:55AM2.20m | 8:18PM2.33m | 8:44AM2.34m | 9:03PM2.49m | 9:26AM2.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:40AM0.87m | 2:03PM0.83m | 2:33AM0.73m | 2:51PM0.68m | 3:17AM0.56m | 3:32PM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
10329 | 8241 | 6817 | 5789 | 5258 | 4682 | 4196 | 3436 | 3170 | — | 1174 | 886 | 2898 | 2633 | 2796 | 2698 | 2534 | 2308 | 2006 | 1736 | 1561 | 1657 | 1632 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3339 | 769 | 842 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 165 | 155 | 155 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 9 | 9 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 155 | 187 | 155 |
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