
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 6PM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1294 | 1127 | 988 | 1045 | 975 | 400 | 392 | 285 | 558 | 636 | 615 | 478 | 183 | 130 | 133 | 297 | 370 | 458 | 485 | 485 | 415 | |
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 | cross | on | on | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:56AM2.40m | 7:27PM2.55m | 8:04AM2.55m | 8:28PM2.74m | 8:59AM2.72m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:06PM0.63m | 1:45AM0.46m | 2:11PM0.46m | 2:44AM0.27m | 3:04PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
1294 | 1127 | 988 | 1045 | 975 | 400 | 392 | 285 | 558 | 636 | 615 | 478 | 183 | 130 | 133 | 297 | 370 | 458 | 485 | 485 | 415 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | NW 8 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
316 | 306 | 286 | 132 | 96 | 148 | 246 | 177 | 156 | 90 | 72 | 72 | 54 | 36 | 25 | 42 | 221 | 298 | 295 | 257 | 329 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 14 | NNW 8 | WSW 13 | W 18 | W 18 | W 22 | WNW 11 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 21 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
90 | — | — | 81 | 77 | 261 | 80 | 173 | 25 | 24 | 38 | 23 | 58 | 62 | 62 | 146 | 33 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 68 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 195 | 9 | 9 |
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