Larsen Street surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 29 May 2026 NZST
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Larsen Street surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Larsen Street sea temperature is
15.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 7AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Afternoon (30 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (30 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 75mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri night, strong winds from the NNE by Mon morning).

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
1.3
NNW
7
1.7
NNW
7
1.8
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
10
3.5
NNW
10
3.5
NNW
10
3.5
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
WSW
12
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
480
453
434
331
326
265
189
186
157
294
408
744
1288
1775
2207
2382
2387
1745
49
49
73
83
79
81
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
ESE
5
ESE
10
ENE
15
E
20
NE
20
ENE
15
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
30
NE
35
NE
40
NE
45
NNE
40
NE
40
NE
35
NNE
40
NE
35
NE
50
NNE
45
NNE
45
NE
40
NNE
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
9:29PM2.59m
9:48AM2.58m
10:07PM2.63m
10:26AM2.60m
10:45PM2.66m
11:05AM2.60m
Low Tide
3:40AM0.48m
3:57PM0.46m
4:19AM0.45m
4:36PM0.46m
4:58AM0.44m
5:14PM0.47m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:12
5:12
3
5
5
2
4
7
7
13
6
10
13
Temp °C
11
12
12
11
12
13
14
15
15
14
14
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
9
10
10
8
9
9
9
11
11
9
9
9
8
8
8
10
11
11
10
11
8
9
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
N
6
1
N
6
1.3
NNW
7
1.7
NNW
7
1.8
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
10
3.5
NNW
10
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
2.5
N
10
0.5
W
12
0.5
WSW
12
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
Energy kJ
480
453
434
331
326
265
50
67
157
294
408
744
1288
1775
2207
32
31
50
49
1420
73
83
71
68
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
NNE
4
0.4
N
5
0.8
N
5
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.5
W
10
0.5
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
12
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
7
37
189
186
145
87
85
58
50
31
32
49
12
55
79
81
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
W
12
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
5
5
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
NNW
10
3.5
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
3
N
10
3
N
10
3
N
10
3
N
10
Energy kJ
2382
2387
1745
1685
1549
1919
1802
1857
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
13
13
0
13
13
13
61
61
61
187
61
61
61
61
61
61
61
61
61
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
3
4
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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