
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 3AM is: 5.0m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat night, calm by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 15 | W 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
4682 | 6365 | 4851 | 7201 | 7988 | 9212 | 10001 | 9567 | 8563 | 7297 | 6049 | 4880 | 4131 | 3238 | 2441 | 2033 | 1617 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:56AM2.04m | 5:34PM2.09m | 6:17AM2.06m | 6:48PM2.17m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:39PM0.99m | 11:12AM1.03m | 11:57PM0.99m | 12:28PM0.98m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 3 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9567 | 8563 | 7297 | 6049 | 4880 | 4131 | 3238 | 2441 | 2033 | 1617 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4682 | 6365 | 4851 | 7201 | 7988 | 9212 | 10001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 187 | 191 | 197 | 187 | 191 | 347 | 613 | 68 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
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