Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 18s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 7AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu night, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 18 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 19 | W 18 | W 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
688 | 671 | 679 | 505 | 422 | 462 | 662 | 1688 | 2299 | 2713 | 3746 | 3937 | 3529 | 3441 | 3485 | 3639 | 3574 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:08PM3.14m | 11:34AM3.00m | 11:52PM3.14m | 12:16PM2.97m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:24AM-0.09m | 5:41PM-0.01m | 6:07AM-0.07m | 6:23PM0.03m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 19 | W 18 | W 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
471 | 402 | 358 | 266 | 243 | 462 | 662 | 1688 | 2299 | 2713 | 3746 | 3937 | 3529 | 3441 | 3485 | 3639 | 3574 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
688 | 671 | 679 | 505 | 297 | 157 | 140 | 108 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 6 | W 19 | WSW 18 | W 19 | W 19 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
34 | 22 | 13 | 184 | 422 | 273 | 369 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 53 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 170 | 73 | 9 |
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