
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Last Chance today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Last Chance at 6PM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 31). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Last Chance. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
202 | 202 | 161 | 151 | 116 | 85 | 99 | 103 | 1243 | 2802 | 2909 | 2586 | 2541 | 3188 | 3711 | 2913 | 1840 | 1473 | 1163 | 1046 | 869 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:43AM1.44m | 7:06PM1.57m | 7:30AM1.47m | 7:50PM1.58m | 8:14AM1.51m | 8:34PM1.61m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:47PM0.33m | 1:23AM0.32m | 1:30PM0.31m | 2:07AM0.29m | 2:15PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||
7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 15 | SE 15 | E 10 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
202 | 202 | 161 | 151 | 116 | 85 | 83 | 58 | 56 | 39 | 21 | 58 | 54 | 8 | 2696 | 2160 | 1840 | 1473 | 1163 | 1046 | 869 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 5 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSW 6 | SE 14 | SE 16 | SE 16 | NE 17 | E 11 | E 10 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 |
28 | 35 | 11 | 4 | 60 | 57 | 15 | 103 | 119 | 64 | 12 | 21 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 42 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | SE 15 | SE 15 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 14 | NE 6 | NE 18 | NE 17 | NE 17 | NE 16 | NE 16 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 16 | NE 16 | SE 13 | NE 15 | ENE 15 | S 19 |
32 | 36 | 36 | 58 | 5 | 5 | 99 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 46 | 42 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 25 | 39 | 62 | 8 | 21 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 2 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | SSW 7 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
80 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 222 | 1243 | 2802 | 2909 | 2586 | 2541 | 3188 | 3711 | 2913 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 103 | 78 | 103 | 103 | 86 | 72 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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