
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 10AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 8°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the NW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WNW 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3963 | 3650 | 3034 | 2700 | 2203 | 1966 | 1704 | 1380 | 1189 | 1030 | 1034 | 989 | 1073 | 1057 | 931 | 949 | 773 | 657 | 726 | 380 | 425 | 308 | 488 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:52AM2.51m | 9:08PM2.67m | 9:30AM2.67m | 9:44PM2.83m | 10:06AM2.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:42AM0.52m | 2:57PM0.49m | 3:20AM0.33m | 3:35PM0.33m | 3:57AM0.17m | 4:12PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WNW 8 | W 8 |
3963 | 3650 | 3034 | 2700 | 2203 | 1966 | 1704 | 1380 | 1189 | 1030 | 1034 | 989 | 1073 | 1057 | 931 | 949 | 773 | 657 | 726 | 380 | 425 | 308 | 488 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | — | W 16 | W 16 | N 13 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | WSW 12 | W 24 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 6 | — | 46 | 21 | 3 | 119 | 77 | 145 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
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