
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Last Chance today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Last Chance at 9PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 15). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Last Chance. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu night, near gales from the SSW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 14 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 6 | S 6 | S 9 | NE 6 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 13 | 57 | 97 | 94 | 27 | 46 | 15 | 10 | 2213 | 3937 | 5424 | 7035 | 8945 | 9437 | 6607 | 5007 | 3790 | 2995 | 2392 | 1966 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:44AM1.75m | 10:09PM1.64m | 10:26AM1.70m | 10:53PM1.59m | 11:10AM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:02PM0.41m | 4:17AM0.45m | 4:47PM0.42m | 5:01AM0.46m | 5:33PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 3 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | S 14 | S 11 | NE 8 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | — | NE 12 | NE 12 |
6 | 11 | 36 | 9 | 94 | 74 | 46 | 26 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 231 | — | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 12 | E 15 | S 14 | S 13 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 |
16 | 12 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 27 | 14 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | NE 10 | — | E 15 | E 15 | NE 8 | S 10 | S 9 | NE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | SW 4 | — | W 3 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
12 | 13 | 57 | 97 | 42 | — | 5 | 55 | 377 | 2213 | 3937 | 5424 | 7035 | 8945 | 9437 | 6607 | 5007 | 3790 | 2995 | 2392 | 1966 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 180 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 78 | 101 | 122 | 130 | 130 | 122 | 158 | 276 | 318 | 318 | 153 | 153 | 102 |
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