Larsen Street Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.75° S 171.49° E

Issued: 11 am 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Larsen Street sea temperature is
14.2° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Larsen Street surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 2PM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 07). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)5ft (1.6m)15s
Afternoon (07 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (07 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)14s

Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SE by Wed morning).

Tue
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Fri
10
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
16
2.3
WSW
15
2.2
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
19
1.1
WSW
18
1.6
WSW
18
1.8
WSW
18
1.4
WSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1045
899
668
975
586
522
396
390
312
444
669
622
561
1139
2830
2548
1913
1517
763
930
826
1518
1952
1125
Wind (km/h)
20
S
25
S
30
S
25
S
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
SSE
10
ESE
5
SE
5
ENE
10
S
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SSW
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:33PM2.44m
3:54AM2.52m
4:28PM2.42m
4:54AM2.49m
5:31PM2.44m
Low Tide
9:22AM0.48m
9:42PM0.59m
10:15AM0.52m
10:40PM0.61m
11:15AM0.54m
11:44PM0.59m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:00
8:00
8:00
7:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:16
5:17
5:19
 mm
Temp °C
13
15
13
11
11
10
10
9
9
12
13
13
12
11
11
10
10
11
12
9
7
6
5
5
Feels °C
8
9
6
5
8
7
7
6
7
10
10
8
7
6
5
4
4
5
8
5
3
1
1
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
16
2.3
WSW
15
2.2
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
15
1.6
WSW
18
1.8
WSW
18
1.4
WSW
17
Energy kJ
1045
899
668
975
586
522
396
390
312
444
669
622
561
1139
2830
2548
1913
1517
763
660
588
1518
1952
1125
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
WSW
20
0.4
WSW
19
0.5
WSW
18
0.6
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
17
0.9
WSW
17
1.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
23
0.4
WSW
22
0.5
W
21
0.7
WSW
20
1.2
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
18
1
WSW
11
1
WSW
11
Energy kJ
20
34
34
33
20
19
10
75
125
188
246
433
492
768
52
156
233
399
313
286
826
242
226
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
21
0.2
WSW
21
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
W
24
0.9
WSW
19
1.1
WSW
19
1.1
WSW
11
Energy kJ
9
44
4
4
1
11
664
930
286
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
7
1.1
SW
6
1.2
SW
6
Energy kJ
128
94
102
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
9
9
9
9
9
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
6
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
8
7
6
7
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
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