
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 8AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the N by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
586 | 476 | 467 | 396 | 389 | 389 | 382 | 388 | 381 | 314 | 314 | 302 | 472 | 1045 | 986 | 986 | 986 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:28PM2.49m | 9:50AM2.48m | 10:08PM2.60m | 10:29AM2.58m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:41AM0.59m | 3:58PM0.56m | 4:22AM0.47m | 4:36PM0.45m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
586 | 476 | 467 | 396 | 389 | 389 | 382 | 388 | 381 | 314 | 314 | 302 | 250 | 1045 | 986 | 986 | 986 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 18 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | W 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | 6 | 26 | 81 | 169 | 472 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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