
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 4PM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2413 | 1955 | 2062 | 1824 | 1754 | 4528 | 3752 | 3420 | 3111 | 2815 | 2736 | 2613 | 874 | 767 | 633 | 615 | 589 | 1519 | 1379 | 1306 | 1196 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:19PM2.97m | 00:37AM3.04m | 12:58PM2.97m | 1:18AM2.98m | 1:39PM2.90m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:27PM0.05m | 6:49AM0.02m | 7:08PM0.08m | 7:31AM0.11m | 7:52PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||
7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 18 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
— | 418 | — | 448 | 554 | — | — | 3420 | 3111 | 2815 | 2736 | 2613 | 710 | 602 | 550 | 479 | 516 | 1519 | 1379 | 1306 | 1196 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 874 | 767 | 633 | 615 | 589 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2413 | 1955 | 2062 | 1824 | 1754 | 4528 | 3752 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 187 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 73 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 172 | 33 | 217 | 9 |
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