Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 4PM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue night, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2499 | 2211 | 1919 | 1538 | 1249 | 1009 | 861 | 827 | 271 | 430 | 663 | 1038 | 1100 | 917 | 846 | 1344 | 1240 | 1231 | 1084 | 921 | 360 | 551 | 1325 | 1074 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:16AM3.00m | 11:38PM3.09m | 12:09PM2.96m | 00:31AM3.07m | 1:01PM2.88m | 1:23AM2.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:26PM0.07m | 5:56AM-0.03m | 6:18PM0.09m | 6:50AM0.02m | 7:10PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | |
— | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 23 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
2499 | 2211 | 1919 | 1538 | 1249 | 1009 | 861 | 11 | 232 | 137 | 663 | 1038 | 1100 | 917 | 846 | 1344 | 1240 | 257 | 254 | 921 | 191 | 551 | 1325 | 1074 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | W 22 | W 21 | W 20 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 18 | W 17 | N 13 | N 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 11 | W 14 | N 12 | N 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 35 | 69 | 74 | 217 | 257 | 162 | 154 | 3 | 13 | 304 | 331 | 423 | 11 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | WSW 16 | — | W 20 | WSW 19 | W 18 | N 14 | N 13 | — | — | N 12 | WSW 15 | N 12 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 26 | — | 67 | 123 | 163 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 12 | 360 | 11 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 7 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 827 | 271 | 430 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1231 | 1084 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 9 | 187 | 187 | 9 | 33 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 73 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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