
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 8PM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
4131 | 3011 | 2441 | 2033 | 1617 | 1261 | 1190 | 2293 | 1799 | 2554 | 2504 | 1630 | 4343 | 1435 | 1650 | 5924 | 5994 | 3441 | 4014 | 5715 | 5007 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:17AM2.06m | 6:48PM2.17m | 7:22AM2.18m | 7:44PM2.32m | 8:11AM2.34m | 8:28PM2.49m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:28PM0.98m | 1:06AM0.88m | 1:29PM0.85m | 1:59AM0.71m | 2:16PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
4131 | 3011 | 2441 | 2033 | 1617 | 1261 | 1190 | — | — | — | — | 1174 | — | 1174 | 1505 | — | 5994 | 3441 | 4014 | 5715 | 5007 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | WSW 9 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1069 | 599 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | WSW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2293 | 1799 | 2554 | 2504 | 1630 | 4343 | 1435 | 1650 | 5924 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 53 | 220 | 187 | 184 | 187 | 190 | 187 | 217 | 195 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 170 | 33 | 9 |
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