
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 4AM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri night, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat morning, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||
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 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
867 | 2294 | 2839 | 3972 | 4623 | 9914 | 9466 | 8032 | 6079 | 4716 | 3727 | 2939 | 2522 | 1929 | 1553 | 1285 | 1237 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:51PM2.22m | 7:22AM2.19m | 7:51PM2.27m | 8:19AM2.27m | 8:42PM2.37m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:07AM0.87m | 1:33PM0.85m | 2:06AM0.81m | 2:28PM0.78m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | -2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 | W 16 | NNW 8 | N 8 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 |
294 | 2294 | 2839 | 3972 | 4623 | 60 | 32 | 8032 | 6079 | 4716 | 3727 | 2939 | 2522 | 1929 | 1553 | 1285 | 1237 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
625 | 240 | 226 | 199 | 161 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
867 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 9914 | 9466 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 68 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
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