
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 5AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed night, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Wed night, calm by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
475 | 396 | 390 | 356 | 439 | 495 | 610 | 676 | 573 | 579 | 934 | 1284 | 1379 | 2327 | 2848 | 1167 | 2133 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:18AM2.67m | 1:37PM2.59m | 1:58AM2.48m | 2:19PM2.42m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:12PM0.34m | 7:31AM0.43m | 7:52PM0.52m | 8:11AM0.63m | 8:37PM0.71m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 11 |
475 | 396 | 390 | 356 | 439 | 495 | 610 | 676 | 573 | 579 | 644 | 1284 | 1379 | 2327 | 2848 | 1167 | 1932 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | W 20 | N 12 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | N 11 | N 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | — | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | W 17 | WSW 16 |
8 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 326 | 555 | 934 | — | 454 | 201 | 120 | 829 | 2133 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 |
3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 187 | 111 | 11 | 123 | 74 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 6 | NW 9 | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 13 | 35 | 122 | 951 | — | — | — | 724 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 61 | 187 | 9 | 61 | 146 | 33 |
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