
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 11AM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 1.8m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | 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 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2261 | 2197 | 2281 | 2073 | 1190 | 1020 | 914 | 799 | 800 | 736 | 622 | 613 | 1440 | 1306 | 1214 | 1075 | 975 | 947 | 862 | 767 | 800 | 766 | 838 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:58PM2.97m | 1:18AM2.98m | 1:39PM2.90m | 2:02AM2.86m | 2:25PM2.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:49AM0.02m | 7:08PM0.08m | 7:31AM0.11m | 7:52PM0.16m | 8:16AM0.25m | 8:42PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | 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 |
2261 | 2197 | 2281 | 2073 | 942 | 1020 | 914 | 799 | 721 | 624 | 564 | 432 | 1440 | 1306 | 1214 | 1075 | 975 | 947 | 862 | 767 | 800 | 766 | 838 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1190 | 939 | 838 | 731 | — | — | 622 | 613 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
799 | 732 | 547 | 480 | — | — | — | — | 800 | 736 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 187 | 187 | 80 | 33 | 33 | 190 | 9 | 9 | 53 | 33 | 33 | 170 | 33 | 33 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 9 |
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