Larsen Street Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.75° S 171.49° E

Issued: 11 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Larsen Street sea temperature is
13.7° C

Normal for this time of year

Larsen Street surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 6PM is: 4.5m 11s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.5m 20s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)10ft (3.0m)11s
Afternoon (04 Jul)13ft (4.0m)10s
Evening (04 Jul)13ft (4.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
3
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NW
11
2.5
WNW
10
4
NNW
10
4.5
NNW
11
4
NW
11
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
1.8
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
W
12
3
W
13
3
W
13
3.5
W
14
3
W
17
3
W
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.3
WSW
15
2.2
WSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2258
1568
3666
4764
3184
1972
1522
636
660
1106
1269
1402
1715
3059
3125
3895
5755
5258
4883
4077
3712
2944
2479
2047
Wind (km/h)
45
NNE
50
NNE
50
NNE
55
NNE
20
NNW
20
W
20
NW
25
W
30
W
10
SW
5
WNW
10
E
10
ESE
10
SSE
15
SE
5
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
5
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
on
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:20PM2.55m
1:37AM2.64m
2:00PM2.51m
2:17AM2.60m
2:44PM2.47m
3:02AM2.56m
Low Tide
7:14AM0.40m
7:28PM0.47m
7:53AM0.42m
8:08PM0.50m
8:35AM0.45m
8:52PM0.55m
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:00
8:00
8:00
8:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:16
 mm
2
1
4
12
13
3
2
4
1
1
2
2
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
11
11
10
9
8
8
8
8
11
12
12
12
12
12
11
13
Feels °C
6
3
4
3
9
9
9
7
5
8
8
6
5
4
4
5
5
6
6
7
7
9
6
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
22
2.5
WNW
10
0.4
W
20
0.5
W
20
0.8
W
18
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
1.9
NNW
9
1.6
NNW
9
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
W
12
3
W
13
3
W
13
3.5
W
14
3
W
17
3
W
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.3
WSW
15
2.2
WSW
15
Energy kJ
9
1568
123
188
431
1972
1522
592
391
1106
1269
1402
1715
3059
3125
3895
5755
5258
4883
4077
3712
2944
2479
2047
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.8
W
18
1
W
18
1
W
17
0.9
W
16
1.2
NNW
9
1.1
N
9
1.1
W
15
1.2
W
14
0.8
N
8
1.1
WSW
18
0.4
NNW
7
0.2
N
7
0.7
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
0.9
N
9
Energy kJ
52
50
84
408
632
596
427
232
190
530
602
82
863
18
4
102
154
133
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
21
0.4
WSW
14
0.6
W
10
0.8
W
10
1
W
16
1
W
15
1
N
9
0.9
NNW
8
0.7
N
8
Energy kJ
36
70
71
135
522
465
154
115
63
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NW
11
2.3
N
7
4
NNW
10
4.5
NNW
11
4
NW
11
1.8
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
9
Energy kJ
2258
542
3666
4764
3184
636
660
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Distance (km)
187
190
187
190
187
146
146
146
146
9
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
9
9
0
9
9
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
4
5
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
7
6
5
6
5
5
9
8
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