Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 4PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | W 13 | W 11 | W 10 | W 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
282 | 475 | 434 | 450 | 388 | 1490 | 2812 | 3844 | 5144 | 5482 | 7006 | 8976 | 11300 | 12508 | 11362 | 9127 | 7161 | 6073 | 5258 | 4682 | 3881 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:14PM2.12m | 6:52AM2.10m | 7:23PM2.20m | 7:55AM2.20m | 8:18PM2.33m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:52AM0.99m | 00:34AM0.96m | 1:04PM0.95m | 1:40AM0.87m | 2:03PM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||
7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 11 | W 10 | W 8 | W 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
282 | 475 | 434 | 450 | 388 | 134 | 280 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11362 | 9127 | 7161 | 6073 | 5258 | 4682 | 3881 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | W 20 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
28 | 71 | 90 | 125 | 153 | 119 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 123 | 122 | 188 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 2 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 6 | 9 | 66 | 207 | 1490 | 2812 | 3844 | 5144 | 5482 | 7006 | 8976 | 11300 | 12508 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 187 | 187 | 155 | 155 | 187 | 190 | 198 | 155 | 217 | 197 | 155 | 258 | 187 | 187 | 81 | 155 | 155 | 187 | 187 | 9 |
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