
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 2PM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.4m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Fri morning, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
308 | 892 | 2544 | 3006 | 3609 | 1915 | 2114 | 4485 | 4757 | 4669 | 6199 | 4700 | 4699 | 5042 | 6362 | 6279 | 5653 | 4550 | 3692 | 3102 | 2537 | 2187 | 1713 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:02AM3.00m | 1:24PM2.97m | 1:51AM2.87m | 2:14PM2.86m | 2:46AM2.71m | 3:11PM2.72m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:14AM0.11m | 7:40PM0.10m | 8:03AM0.24m | 8:34PM0.23m | 8:58AM0.39m | 9:34PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | |
mm | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 |
308 | 892 | 300 | 315 | 167 | — | — | — | — | 4669 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4550 | 3692 | 3102 | 2537 | 2187 | 1713 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
269 | — | — | 192 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | W 14 | — | W 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
196 | 480 | 2544 | 3006 | 3609 | 1915 | 2114 | 4485 | 4757 | — | 6199 | 4700 | 4699 | 5042 | 6362 | 6279 | 5653 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 155 | 155 | 155 | 259 | 198 | 190 | 190 | 187 | 187 | 155 | 33 | 155 | 196 | 187 | 643 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 170 | 283 | 184 | 0 |
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