Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 9AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat morning, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | W 16 | WSW 16 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 553 | 708 | 492 | 355 | 392 | 703 | 867 | 2294 | 3131 | 4273 | 4890 | 8518 | 9786 | 8277 | 6161 | 4716 | 3727 | 2939 | 2326 | 1929 | 1553 | 1533 | 1507 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:18AM2.18m | 6:51PM2.22m | 7:22AM2.19m | 7:51PM2.27m | 8:19AM2.27m | 8:42PM2.37m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:03AM0.86m | 12:32PM0.87m | 1:07AM0.87m | 1:33PM0.85m | 2:06AM0.81m | 2:28PM0.78m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
mm | 12 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 7 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 10 | NNW 8 | W 9 | WSW 12 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | W 16 | WSW 16 | W 17 | W 16 | N 8 | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | 298 | 708 | 372 | 355 | 318 | 359 | 294 | 2294 | 3131 | 4273 | 4890 | 57 | — | — | 6161 | 4716 | 3727 | 2939 | 2326 | 1929 | 1553 | 1533 | 1507 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | NNW 8 | W 9 | NNW 8 | W 9 | WSW 12 | W 12 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 270 | 468 | 492 | 234 | 123 | 703 | 723 | 240 | 213 | 161 | 102 | 109 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 162 | 244 | 160 | 493 | 867 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | — | — | — | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 553 | — | — | — | 392 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8518 | 9786 | 8277 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 347 | 33 | 0 | 146 | 197 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 81 | 68 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
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