
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Last Chance today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Last Chance at 5PM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Last Chance. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2203 | 1902 | 1430 | 1195 | 990 | 824 | 700 | 590 | 469 | 365 | 299 | 294 | 309 | 334 | 269 | 205 | 144 | 93 | 89 | 41 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:07AM1.68m | 11:33PM1.68m | 11:59AM1.65m | 00:24AM1.62m | 12:54PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:23PM0.29m | 5:51AM0.28m | 6:15PM0.36m | 6:39AM0.36m | 7:08PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||
7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 4 |
2203 | 1902 | 1430 | 1195 | 990 | 824 | 700 | 590 | 469 | 365 | 299 | 294 | 309 | 334 | 269 | 205 | 144 | 93 | 89 | 41 | 13 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 12 | SSE 11 |
95 | 95 | 97 | 95 | 66 | 66 | 63 | 64 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 36 | 36 | 20 | 27 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 40 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ENE 4 | E 4 | SSE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 23 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNW 2 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 12 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 11 |
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