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Larsen Street surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand
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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
16.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Larsen Street this week:
The surf forecast for Larsen Street over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Apr 24) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Larsen Street in the next 16 days are 2.4m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Apr 30) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 5s period and expected on Friday (Apr 24) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Fri 24th Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Mon 27th Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Thu 30th Apr) | 8ft (2.4m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Larsen Street over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | |
137 | 237 | 356 | 229 | 173 | 644 | 734 | 444 | 345 | 522 | 604 | 1464 | 1441 | 1026 | 598 | 569 | 470 | 350 | 681 | 514 | 300 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | off | cross | off | glassy | cross | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:22PM2.48m | 3:53AM2.53m | 4:37PM2.36m | 5:09AM2.46m | 5:54PM2.34m | 6:22AM2.47m | 7:01PM2.40m | 7:24AM2.54m | 7:56PM2.49m | 8:15AM2.61m | 8:42PM2.59m | 8:59AM2.68m | 9:22PM2.67m | 9:38AM2.72m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:35PM0.60m | 10:18AM0.56m | 10:47PM0.68m | 11:32AM0.60m | 00:00AM0.68m | 12:41PM0.56m | 1:05AM0.61m | 1:39PM0.48m | 2:00AM0.52m | 2:28PM0.39m | 2:47AM0.43m | 3:10PM0.33m | 3:29AM0.36m | ||||||||
— | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | |
5:51 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:42 | — | 5:40 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
137 | 237 | 356 | 229 | 173 | 644 | 734 | 444 | 345 | 522 | 359 | 1464 | 1441 | 1026 | 598 | 569 | 470 | 350 | 681 | 514 | 246 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 12 | N 13 | N 13 | W 18 | WSW 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | WSW 16 | N 15 | — | N 13 | W 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 22 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 |
137 | 69 | 4 | 3 | 167 | 91 | 84 | 111 | 59 | — | 604 | 4 | — | 3 | 6 | 51 | 91 | 137 | 268 | 322 | 300 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | WSW 5 | — | W 21 | SW 6 | WSW 5 | — | W 21 | W 20 | — | N 15 | — | — | N 18 | N 13 | W 24 | WSW 15 | WSW 20 | N 16 | N 13 | N 14 |
3 | 3 | — | 9 | 10 | 6 | — | 9 | 8 | — | 4 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 44 | 42 | 298 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 181 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 174 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 187 | 9 |
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Information about the Larsen Street Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Larsen Street provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Larsen Street can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Larsen Street surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Larsen Street) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Larsen Street may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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