
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 12PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
640 | 750 | 633 | 592 | 417 | 446 | 834 | 1061 | 1171 | 1122 | 1059 | 893 | 893 | 933 | 817 | 673 | 663 | 538 | 530 | 530 | 454 | 461 | 613 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:53AM2.51m | 4:24PM2.49m | 5:07AM2.36m | 5:43PM2.41m | 6:31AM2.33m | 7:05PM2.45m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:09AM0.60m | 10:48PM0.59m | 11:22AM0.71m | 00:08AM0.64m | 12:41PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | |
mm | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 14 | W 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 |
640 | 750 | 633 | 592 | 233 | 299 | 834 | 1061 | 1171 | 1122 | 1059 | 893 | 893 | 933 | 817 | 673 | 663 | 538 | 530 | 530 | 454 | 461 | 613 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
239 | 167 | 167 | 165 | 70 | 446 | 201 | 126 | 75 | 54 | 59 | 59 | 44 | 37 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | W 18 | W 18 | N 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 60 | 57 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 417 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 73 | 9 | 33 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 256 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
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