
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Last Chance today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 19s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 19s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Last Chance at 2PM is: 2.1m 19s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 19s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Last Chance. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | S 15 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1428 | 1275 | 3117 | 3889 | 4441 | 3758 | 3121 | 2600 | 2203 | 1902 | 1430 | 1195 | 990 | 824 | 700 | 590 | 469 | 379 | 359 | 294 | 309 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off |
High Tide | 10:17AM1.72m | 10:42PM1.74m | 11:07AM1.68m | 11:33PM1.68m | 11:59AM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:30PM0.21m | 5:02AM0.20m | 5:23PM0.29m | 5:51AM0.28m | 6:15PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||
7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
1428 | 1275 | 3117 | 3889 | 4441 | 3758 | 3121 | 2600 | 2203 | 1902 | 1430 | 1195 | 990 | 824 | 700 | 590 | 469 | 379 | 359 | 294 | 309 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | S 19 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
203 | 441 | 156 | 148 | 145 | 143 | 128 | 126 | 95 | 95 | 97 | 95 | 66 | 66 | 63 | 64 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 36 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 |
— | 199 | 174 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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