Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Last Chance today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Last Chance at 6PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Last Chance. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 17 | SSE 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2376 | 1985 | 2246 | 3065 | 3563 | 3395 | 3187 | 2505 | 1948 | 1440 | 3355 | 2942 | 2309 | 1858 | 1470 | 1049 | 892 | 679 | 556 | 359 | 289 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:29AM1.65m | 8:52PM1.69m | 9:13AM1.70m | 9:40PM1.69m | 9:59AM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:37PM0.24m | 3:05AM0.23m | 3:28PM0.25m | 3:52AM0.23m | 4:20PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 17 | SSE 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
2376 | 1985 | 2246 | 3065 | 3563 | 3395 | 3187 | 2505 | 1948 | 1440 | 3355 | 2942 | 2309 | 1858 | 1470 | 1049 | 892 | 679 | 556 | 359 | 289 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | S 18 | S 17 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
27 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 639 | 1160 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 12 | — | NE 10 | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 |
— | — | — | 6 | — | 4 | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNW 3 |
3331 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
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