Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 5AM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 66mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, near gales from the NNE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
2595 | 2499 | 2341 | 2125 | 2038 | 2062 | 1998 | 854 | 688 | 924 | 922 | 752 | 712 | 741 | 382 | 525 | 1037 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:03PM2.49m | 9:26AM2.49m | 9:42PM2.64m | 10:03AM2.63m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:17AM0.56m | 3:32PM0.52m | 3:55AM0.39m | 4:08PM0.38m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | |
mm | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | — | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 |
2595 | 2499 | 2341 | 2125 | 2038 | — | 1998 | 854 | 623 | 924 | 922 | 752 | 712 | 741 | 382 | 525 | 1037 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 447 | 345 | 350 | 220 | 217 | 155 | 329 | 309 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | WSW 17 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 12 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 92 | 156 | 154 | 134 | 132 | 14 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | NNE 7 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 2062 | — | 450 | 688 | — | — | — | — | — | 126 | 152 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 187 | 187 | 0 | 43 | 187 | 187 | 155 | 155 | 191 | 43 | 0 | 13 | 43 | 13 | 53 | 61 | 61 |
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