Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 6AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 5°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
2584 | 3022 | 3746 | 3937 | 3792 | 3142 | 3441 | 3639 | 3639 | 3792 | 2545 | 3557 | 3099 | 3058 | 2877 | 2794 | 2584 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:52PM3.14m | 12:16PM2.97m | 00:34AM3.06m | 12:57PM2.88m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07AM-0.07m | 6:23PM0.03m | 6:49AM0.02m | 7:05PM0.14m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
2584 | 3022 | 3746 | 3937 | 3792 | 3142 | 3441 | 3639 | 3639 | 3792 | 2545 | 3557 | 3099 | 3058 | 2877 | 2794 | 2584 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 492 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 73 | 61 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 33 | 9 |
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