
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Larsen Street today (01 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Larsen Street at 6AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 01). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Larsen Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1400 | 1092 | 920 | 683 | 598 | 447 | 359 | 231 | 127 | 214 | 319 | 369 | 541 | 1536 | 1491 | 1363 | 1254 | 947 | 697 | 590 | 450 | 345 | 270 | 207 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:48AM2.54m | 4:17PM2.58m | 5:00AM2.41m | 5:31PM2.51m | 6:16AM2.37m | 6:45PM2.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:01AM0.53m | 10:42PM0.49m | 11:10AM0.63m | 11:55PM0.55m | 12:23PM0.64m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
1400 | 1092 | 920 | 683 | 598 | 447 | 359 | 231 | 127 | 214 | 319 | 369 | 541 | 1536 | 1491 | 1363 | 1254 | 947 | 697 | 590 | 450 | 345 | 270 | 207 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 18 | N 18 | N 8 | N 7 | N 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 |
— | — | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 104 | 95 | 33 | 35 | 56 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 95 | 82 | 109 | 111 | 142 | 161 | 161 | 155 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 17 | N 16 | N 7 | N 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | N 16 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | N 15 | N 14 | — | W 18 | WSW 18 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
— | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 62 | 36 | 5 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 6 | 30 | 44 | 43 | 43 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | 71 | 56 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 190 | 190 | 61 | 13 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 190 | 197 | 195 | 61 | 53 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 68 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
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