
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 5AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
639 | 565 | 437 | 346 | 277 | 198 | 307 | 951 | 1372 | 980 | 594 | 410 | 306 | 480 | 689 | 1535 | 1405 | 5255 | 5609 | 6344 | 5845 | 5306 | 5069 | 4866 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:45PM2.77m | 9:17AM2.81m | 9:42PM2.93m | 10:13AM2.91m | 10:35PM3.06m | 11:05AM2.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:01AM0.24m | 3:28PM0.24m | 3:59AM0.10m | 4:22PM0.13m | 4:52AM-0.02m | 5:13PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 10 | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 |
639 | 565 | 437 | 346 | 277 | 198 | 149 | 110 | 1372 | 980 | 594 | 331 | 250 | 480 | 268 | 1535 | 1348 | 5255 | 5609 | 6344 | 5845 | 5306 | 5069 | 4866 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 14 | — | — | N 11 | — | N 13 | W 23 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WNW 10 | W 11 | WNW 10 | W 13 | WSW 18 | NNW 8 | W 18 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 11 | 104 | 98 | 85 | 410 | 306 | 163 | 249 | 246 | 1405 | 134 | 109 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | W 23 | W 22 | WSW 13 | WSW 20 | W 13 | WSW 18 | — | WSW 18 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 10 | 38 | 135 | 77 | 161 | 109 | — | 437 | 169 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 8 | 21 | 42 | 59 | 121 | 307 | 951 | — | — | — | — | — | 232 | 689 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 43 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 61 | 187 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 53 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 187 | 155 | 187 |
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