
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 7AM is: 3.5m 17s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 14 | W 13 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1282 | 1599 | 3838 | 6414 | 5827 | 5074 | 4457 | 4204 | 3504 | 3095 | 2627 | 2177 | 1220 | 899 | 668 | 850 | 586 | 522 | 396 | 378 | 350 | 444 | 693 | 611 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:17AM2.60m | 2:44PM2.47m | 3:02AM2.56m | 3:33PM2.44m | 3:54AM2.52m | 4:28PM2.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:08PM0.50m | 8:35AM0.45m | 8:52PM0.55m | 9:22AM0.48m | 9:42PM0.59m | 10:15AM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | W 13 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
1282 | 1402 | 3838 | 6414 | 5827 | 5074 | 4457 | 4204 | 3504 | 3095 | 2627 | 2177 | 1220 | 899 | 668 | 850 | 586 | 522 | 396 | 378 | 350 | 444 | 693 | 611 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | W 14 | N 8 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 10 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 |
734 | 1599 | 45 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 41 | 36 | 51 | 69 | 49 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 75 | 125 | 186 | 246 | 433 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | — | — | — | W 21 | WSW 21 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — |
111 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 9 | 44 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | S 3 | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 75 | 85 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 81 | 61 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
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