
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 17s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 6AM is: 2.2m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 17s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
2427 | 2203 | 2203 | 1994 | 1570 | 3164 | 3164 | 3164 | 3128 | 2608 | 2643 | 2555 | 2491 | 2224 | 1875 | 1635 | 1591 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:02AM3.06m | 1:28PM2.84m | 1:48AM2.92m | 2:15PM2.71m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:50PM0.07m | 7:19AM0.03m | 7:36PM0.17m | 8:06AM0.17m | 8:23PM0.31m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
2427 | 2203 | 2203 | 1994 | 1570 | 3164 | 3164 | 3164 | 3128 | 2608 | 2643 | 2555 | 2491 | 2224 | 1875 | 1635 | 1591 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
— | — | — | — | 823 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | 23 | |
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 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 |
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