
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 5AM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | W 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
739 | 783 | 669 | 589 | 613 | 1440 | 1306 | 1214 | 1090 | 934 | 837 | 862 | 767 | 687 | 766 | 827 | 362 | 357 | 387 | 348 | 363 | 356 | 1049 | 1007 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:18AM2.98m | 1:39PM2.90m | 2:02AM2.86m | 2:25PM2.79m | 2:53AM2.69m | 3:19PM2.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31AM0.11m | 7:52PM0.16m | 8:16AM0.25m | 8:42PM0.30m | 9:08AM0.43m | 9:39PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
739 | 783 | 669 | 517 | 461 | 1440 | 1306 | 1214 | 1090 | 934 | 837 | 862 | 767 | 687 | 766 | 827 | 206 | 270 | 270 | 303 | 363 | 356 | 1049 | 1007 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | — | — |
731 | 633 | 615 | 589 | 613 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 362 | 357 | 387 | 348 | 348 | 339 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 187 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
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