
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 6AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 70mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Fri night, strong winds from the SW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | W 9 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
939 | 730 | 596 | 448 | 408 | 338 | 456 | 580 | 581 | 684 | 1455 | 2329 | 2836 | 1426 | 1319 | 955 | 516 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:41AM2.42m | 6:19PM2.44m | 6:59AM2.46m | 7:33PM2.56m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:21PM0.64m | 11:59AM0.64m | 00:38AM0.59m | 1:13PM0.58m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | 13 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | WSW 15 | W 18 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
939 | 730 | 596 | 448 | 408 | 338 | 456 | 580 | 581 | 684 | 1455 | 284 | 230 | 313 | 308 | 491 | 334 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 19 | WSW 16 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 15 | W 18 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 18 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
34 | 32 | 30 | 123 | 85 | 280 | 418 | 176 | 332 | 222 | 292 | 235 | — | 249 | 246 | 283 | 350 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 19 | WSW 12 | WSW 20 | WSW 12 | W 7 | W 18 | WSW 14 | W 19 | W 19 | W 9 | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
28 | 32 | 70 | 29 | 75 | 28 | 4 | 235 | 158 | 262 | 259 | 27 | — | — | — | 192 | 232 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | W 9 | W 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2329 | 2836 | 1426 | 1319 | 955 | 516 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 68 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 187 | 195 | 187 | 146 | 146 | 148 |
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