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Larsen Street Surf Forecast
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Larsen Street surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Larsen Street surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Larsen Street sea temperature is
15.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Larsen Street today?
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 12PM is: 0.7m 19s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
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 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
253 | 304 | 395 | 387 | 352 | 523 | 360 | 352 | 315 | 336 | 741 | 631 | 783 | 2247 | 1822 | 1548 | 1441 | 1284 | 1139 | 989 | 960 | 823 | 724 | 755 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:59AM2.68m | 9:22PM2.67m | 9:38AM2.72m | 9:58PM2.73m | 10:14AM2.75m | 10:33PM2.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:47AM0.43m | 3:10PM0.33m | 3:29AM0.36m | 3:48PM0.29m | 4:07AM0.32m | 4:25PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:37 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 209 | 202 | 198 | 191 | 191 | 523 | 225 | 112 | 123 | 138 | 741 | 631 | 672 | 2247 | 1822 | 1548 | 1441 | 1284 | 1139 | 989 | 960 | 823 | 724 | 755 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | N 14 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 12 | N 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 11 |
| kJ | 253 | 304 | 395 | 387 | 352 | 337 | 360 | 162 | 155 | 206 | 399 | 457 | 783 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 63 | 106 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | N 16 | N 16 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 15 | N 15 | N 12 | N 12 | N 10 | — | N 16 | N 16 |
| kJ | 42 | 42 | 41 | 74 | 102 | 5 | 5 | 352 | 315 | 336 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 99 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 80 | 137 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 203 | 33 | 9 | 0 |
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