
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 6PM is: 4.5m 11s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.5m 20s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tue 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | WNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 17 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2258 | 1568 | 3666 | 4764 | 3184 | 1972 | 1522 | 636 | 660 | 1106 | 1269 | 1402 | 1715 | 3059 | 3125 | 3895 | 5755 | 5258 | 4883 | 4077 | 3712 | 2944 | 2479 | 2047 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:20PM2.55m | 1:37AM2.64m | 2:00PM2.51m | 2:17AM2.60m | 2:44PM2.47m | 3:02AM2.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:14AM0.40m | 7:28PM0.47m | 7:53AM0.42m | 8:08PM0.50m | 8:35AM0.45m | 8:52PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | |
— | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 22 | WNW 10 | W 20 | W 20 | W 18 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 17 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
9 | 1568 | 123 | 188 | 431 | 1972 | 1522 | 592 | 391 | 1106 | 1269 | 1402 | 1715 | 3059 | 3125 | 3895 | 5755 | 5258 | 4883 | 4077 | 3712 | 2944 | 2479 | 2047 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | NNW 9 | N 9 | W 15 | W 14 | N 8 | WSW 18 | — | — | NNW 7 | — | N 7 | — | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 9 |
— | 52 | 50 | 84 | — | 408 | 632 | 596 | 427 | 232 | 190 | 530 | 602 | 82 | 863 | — | — | 18 | — | 4 | — | 102 | 154 | 133 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 21 | — | — | — | WSW 14 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 16 | W 15 | N 9 | NNW 8 | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 36 | — | — | — | 70 | — | 71 | 135 | 522 | 465 | 154 | 115 | — | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | N 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2258 | 542 | 3666 | 4764 | 3184 | — | — | 636 | 660 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 187 | 190 | 187 | 190 | 187 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
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