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Larsen Street Surf Photo: 'Larsen Street, big swell' by Rob Davies

Issued: 5 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Larsen Street sea temperature is

13.1° C

0.4°

Larsen Street surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WNW		WSW	WSW
	15 s	cross- on		15 s	22 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 April at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Larsen Street around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	W		WSW	WSW
	14 s	cross- on		14 s	22 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 April at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Larsen Street around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW		WSW	WSW
	14 s	cross- on		14 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 April at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Larsen Street around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW		WSW	WSW
	14 s	cross- on		14 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 April at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Larsen Street around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW		WSW	WSW
	19 s	cross- on		14 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Larsen Street around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW		WSW
	18 s	cross- on		18 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Larsen Street around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SW		WSW
	17 s	cross		17 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Larsen Street around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW		WSW
	17 s	cross		17 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Larsen Street around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SW		WSW
	17 s	cross		17 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Larsen Street around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSW		WSW
	16 s	cross- off		16 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Larsen Street around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSW		WSW
	16 s	cross- off		16 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Larsen Street around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSW		WSW
	16 s	cross- off		16 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Larsen Street around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSW		WSW
	16 s	cross- off		16 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Larsen Street around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSW		WSW
	16 s	cross- off		16 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Larsen Street around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SE		WSW
	15 s	glass		15 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Larsen Street around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E		WSW
	15 s	glass		15 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Larsen Street around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NNE		WSW
	15 s	glass		15 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Larsen Street around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 58 minutes before high water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 2.0m (6.5 ft). Range 3.58m (11.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Larsen Street Surf Photo: 'Larsen Street, big swell' by Rob Davies

A huge swell wraps into the beach at Larsen Street, the most sheltered spot on the coast but still too big.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2475 photos)

Photo taken at: 11:11 am 30 Apr 2013