Larsen Street surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 22 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
14.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Larsen Street today?

The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 2AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)5ft (1.5m)13s
Afternoon (23 May)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Evening (23 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
19
1.4
WSW
18
1.9
WSW
17
1.9
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
16
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
572
658
609
408
703
604
604
514
482
393
644
1178
2164
1943
1762
1571
1531
1031
1016
886
721
547
461
461
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
10
ENE
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
5
SSE
5
ENE
5
SSE
10
S
5
SSE
10
SSE
5
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
5
SSE
5
SE
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
3:38AM2.63m
4:17PM2.44m
4:44AM2.53m
5:23PM2.38m
5:48AM2.48m
Low Tide
9:20PM0.49m
10:00AM0.45m
10:24PM0.58m
11:04AM0.52m
11:29PM0.63m
12:06PM0.55m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
7:43
7:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:15
5:15
Temp °C
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
14
14
14
14
15
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
14
14
14
15
14
14
13
13
12
12
14
13
13
13
13
13
15
12
12
12
12
11
10
10
11
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
18
1.9
WSW
17
1.9
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
16
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
Energy kJ
572
658
609
408
703
604
604
514
482
393
477
1178
2164
1943
1762
1571
1531
1031
1016
886
721
547
461
461
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NNW
9
1
NNW
9
1
NNW
9
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
NNW
9
0.8
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
9
0.5
N
8
0.5
NNW
11
0.6
WSW
20
0.9
WSW
19
1.2
WSW
12
0.6
N
12
0.6
N
12
0.6
N
11
0.5
N
11
0.5
N
10
0.4
N
10
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.3
N
9
Energy kJ
212
161
154
351
113
106
80
29
73
323
644
380
103
101
91
62
56
31
28
26
25
24
24
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
15
0.9
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
13
0.4
NNW
12
0.5
N
7
0.5
NNW
12
0.5
NNW
12
0.6
N
12
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
Energy kJ
231
113
18
17
44
25
75
77
101
14
13
13
14
13
13
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
43
13
0
0
0
0
0
9
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
3
7
5
4
3
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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