Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 5PM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.1m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
6056 | 4385 | 3503 | 1496 | 3133 | 2693 | 2116 | 1951 | 1609 | 1633 | 1527 | 1759 | 651 | 612 | 877 | 971 | 1013 | 865 | 530 | 1419 | 1399 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:02PM2.81m | 1:21AM2.83m | 1:44PM2.72m | 2:07AM2.69m | 2:33PM2.59m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:55AM0.15m | 7:12PM0.24m | 7:36AM0.26m | 7:57PM0.35m | 8:24AM0.41m | 8:50PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||
7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | -1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 22 | WSW 13 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 17 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
— | — | 91 | 1496 | 128 | 128 | 315 | 1951 | 1609 | 1633 | 1527 | — | 651 | 557 | 297 | 971 | 1013 | 865 | 530 | 1419 | 1399 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 246 | 394 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 222 | 218 | 361 | 147 | 217 | 247 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 478 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6056 | 4385 | 3503 | 1368 | 3133 | 2693 | 2116 | — | — | — | — | 1759 | 397 | 612 | 877 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 190 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 0 | 61 | 155 | 187 | 155 | 155 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 0 | 13 | 43 | 53 |
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