Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 5AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 1.4m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri night, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, strong winds from the SW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | W 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 13 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 973 | 816 | 352 | 554 | 346 | 237 | 134 | 470 | 577 | 534 | 632 | 1532 | 2366 | 5319 | 5824 | 4526 | 3565 |
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-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:53PM2.88m | 11:13AM2.82m | 11:27PM2.95m | 11:48AM2.86m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:06AM0.15m | 5:19PM0.18m | 5:40AM0.09m | 5:54PM0.15m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 |
| kJ | 973 | 816 | 352 | 554 | 346 | 237 | 134 | 470 | 577 | 534 | 632 | 734 | 790 | — | 12 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 178 | 176 | 306 | 290 | 185 | 165 | 113 | 67 | 60 | 131 | 231 | 18 | 19 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 13 | NNW 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 23 | 95 | 154 | 131 | 101 | 67 | 73 | 33 | 96 | 44 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 13 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 318 | — | — | — | — | 146 | 186 | 208 | 232 | 1532 | 2366 | 5319 | 5824 | 4526 | 3565 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 148 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 155 | 187 | 9 | 9 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 197 | 197 | 191 |
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