Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Last Chance today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Last Chance at 9PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 01). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Last Chance. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 6 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1018 | 905 | 812 | 700 | 582 | 490 | 402 | 408 | 529 | 467 | 365 | 178 | 122 | 112 | 106 | 83 | 127 | 129 | 163 | 174 | 205 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:50AM1.81m | 10:20PM1.72m | 10:40AM1.82m | 11:14PM1.70m | 11:34AM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:10PM0.20m | 4:29AM0.20m | 5:05PM0.19m | 5:24AM0.19m | 6:00PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 2 |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 15 | SSE 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | E 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 1018 | 905 | 812 | 700 | 582 | 490 | 402 | 408 | 529 | 467 | 365 | 102 | 121 | 90 | 106 | 83 | 127 | 129 | 163 | 2 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | E 11 | NE 3 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 10 | S 15 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 11 | E 16 | S 20 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 178 | 122 | 112 | 55 | 68 | 12 | 11 | 45 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | E 11 | NE 12 | NE 9 | NE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 3 | NE 10 | SSE 12 | NE 4 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | E 16 | — | NE 16 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 11 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 44 | 29 | 5 | — | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 2 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | ENE 2 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 7 | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 51 | — | 16 | 174 | 205 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 276 | 276 | 90 |
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