Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 4AM is: 4.5m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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 11 | WSW 12 | W 14 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
4334 | 5037 | 7563 | 4817 | 6576 | 7156 | 8011 | 8102 | 8818 | 8304 | 7489 | 6528 | 5720 | 2609 | 4295 | 3556 | 2930 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 00:03AM2.96m | 12:24PM2.86m | 00:40AM2.92m | 1:02PM2.81m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:16AM0.09m | 6:32PM0.17m | 6:55AM0.15m | 7:12PM0.24m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | WSW 13 | — | WSW 14 |
6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2609 | 4295 | — | 2930 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | — | WSW 20 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 91 | 91 | — | 128 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | W 14 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | — | WSW 13 | — |
4334 | 5037 | 7563 | 4817 | 6576 | 7156 | 8011 | 8102 | 8818 | 8304 | 7489 | 6528 | 5720 | 1594 | — | 3556 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 190 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 207 | 196 | 614 | 196 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 81 | 190 | 33 | 9 | 187 |
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