
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 10AM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1137 | 904 | 619 | 528 | 575 | 654 | 724 | 653 | 739 | 702 | 657 | 639 | 631 | 613 | 580 | 458 | 444 | 367 | 361 | 383 | 363 | 251 | 662 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:59AM2.46m | 7:33PM2.56m | 8:10AM2.59m | 8:37PM2.74m | 9:10AM2.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:38AM0.59m | 1:13PM0.58m | 1:50AM0.46m | 2:20PM0.44m | 2:54AM0.27m | 3:18PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | N 7 | WSW 18 |
1137 | 904 | 619 | 528 | 456 | 415 | 375 | 321 | 739 | 702 | 657 | 639 | 631 | 613 | 580 | 458 | 444 | 367 | 361 | 277 | 218 | 69 | 662 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 12 | N 7 |
292 | 284 | 159 | 277 | 247 | 283 | 350 | 653 | 216 | 177 | 173 | 132 | 103 | 97 | 79 | 49 | 36 | 25 | 298 | 383 | 363 | 208 | 87 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | W 18 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WSW 18 | — |
259 | 235 | 346 | 313 | 246 | 189 | 236 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 99 | 75 | 71 | 68 | 49 | 47 | 46 | 58 | 251 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 575 | 654 | 724 | 520 | 315 | 214 | 186 | 152 | 123 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 4 | 0 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 148 | 148 | 155 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 9 | 0 |
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