
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 1PM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6049 | 4880 | 4131 | 3011 | 2441 | 2033 | 1617 | 1261 | 1208 | 2698 | 1989 | 2855 | 3138 | 1780 | 4682 | 4691 | 4876 | 2664 | 6655 | 3697 | 3745 | 3792 | 5007 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:17AM2.06m | 6:48PM2.17m | 7:22AM2.18m | 7:44PM2.32m | 8:11AM2.34m | 8:28PM2.49m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:28PM0.98m | 1:06AM0.88m | 1:29PM0.85m | 1:59AM0.71m | 2:16PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
6049 | 4880 | 4131 | 3011 | 2441 | 2033 | 1617 | 1261 | 1208 | — | — | — | — | 1091 | — | — | — | 2664 | 6655 | 3697 | 3745 | 3792 | 5007 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1047 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | — | — | W 10 | WSW 9 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 2698 | 1989 | 2855 | 3138 | 1780 | 4682 | 4691 | 4876 | 1868 | — | — | 878 | 641 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 53 | 220 | 187 | 184 | 187 | 190 | 187 | 247 | 195 | 9 | 33 | 0 | 170 | 174 | 9 |
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