Larsen Street surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 22 May 2026 NZST
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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
15.0° 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 9AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 1.5m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)5ft (1.5m)11s
Afternoon (22 May)5ft (1.5m)10s
Evening (22 May)5ft (1.6m)11s

Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NW
11
1.7
NNW
10
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1
WSW
19
1.4
WSW
18
1.9
WSW
17
2
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
16
1.6
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
862
599
496
452
459
492
572
658
609
408
732
692
604
514
482
459
772
1178
2164
2136
1826
1740
1531
1031
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
5
NNE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
10
SSW
0
NNE
0
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
5
S
5
SE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
2:35AM2.76m
3:11PM2.55m
3:38AM2.63m
4:17PM2.44m
4:44AM2.53m
5:23PM2.38m
Low Tide
8:57AM0.34m
9:20PM0.49m
10:00AM0.45m
10:24PM0.58m
11:04AM0.52m
11:29PM0.63m
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:43
7:43
7:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:16
5:15
5:15
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
16
15
15
16
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
14
14
13
15
14
15
14
13
13
13
14
13
13
16
15
14
14
13
12
12
11
13
13
13
13
13
12
14
11
13
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NW
11
1.7
NNW
10
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
18
1.9
WSW
17
2
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
16
1.6
WSW
14
Energy kJ
862
599
496
452
459
492
572
658
609
408
732
692
604
514
482
459
485
1178
2164
2136
1826
1740
1531
1031
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
12
1.3
W
11
1.5
NNW
10
1.3
NNW
10
1.1
NW
10
1
NW
10
1.1
NNW
9
1
NNW
9
1
NNW
9
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
NNW
9
0.8
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
9
0.5
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
WSW
20
1
WSW
19
1.2
WSW
12
0.6
N
11
0.6
N
11
0.6
N
11
0.5
N
11
0.5
N
10
0.4
N
10
Energy kJ
347
411
427
346
245
181
212
161
154
351
113
106
80
30
45
323
772
374
93
91
89
62
56
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
16
0.7
N
6
0.2
W
18
0.7
WSW
15
0.9
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
13
0.4
NNW
12
0.5
NNW
11
0.5
NNW
12
0.5
NNW
11
0.5
N
11
0.2
N
13
Energy kJ
51
51
51
52
38
25
231
113
18
17
44
73
75
73
65
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
7
Energy kJ
31
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
13
43
13
0
0
0
0
0
9
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
9
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
5
5
4
7
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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