Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 2AM is: 5.0m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 5.0m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the SW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | W 13 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
10267 | 10846 | 9913 | 8220 | 6817 | 6073 | 5258 | 4682 | 4196 | 3436 | 3406 | 3580 | 1158 | 1002 | 2898 | 2817 | 2782 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:23PM2.20m | 7:55AM2.20m | 8:18PM2.33m | 8:44AM2.34m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:40AM0.87m | 2:03PM0.83m | 2:33AM0.73m | 2:51PM0.68m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | W 14 | W 14 |
— | — | 9913 | 8220 | 6817 | 6073 | 5258 | 4682 | 4196 | 3436 | — | — | 1158 | 1002 | — | 2817 | 2782 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 8 | W 9 | W 14 | — | — |
10267 | 10846 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3406 | 3580 | 779 | 769 | 2898 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 514 | 224 | 197 | 187 | 187 | 155 | 155 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 9 | 61 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 187 |
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