Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Last Chance today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 18s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Last Chance at 3AM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 17s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Last Chance. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed night, min 11°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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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 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
343 | 260 | 459 | 718 | 1357 | 1719 | 1680 | 1641 | 1892 | 1665 | 1123 | 912 | 733 | 599 | 499 | 398 | 323 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:33AM1.38m | 4:59PM1.50m | 5:22AM1.41m | 5:47PM1.53m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:29PM0.39m | 10:48AM0.36m | 11:15PM0.34m | 11:32AM0.32m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
343 | 260 | 459 | 718 | 1357 | 1719 | 1680 | 1641 | 1892 | 1665 | 1123 | 912 | 733 | 599 | 499 | 398 | 323 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | SSE 18 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 5 | SSE 6 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 16 | SE 12 | E 15 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — |
29 | 63 | 28 | 27 | 12 | 25 | 27 | 60 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 36 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | ESE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | E 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 12 | SE 15 | SE 15 | NE 9 |
1 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 12 | — | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | N 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
— | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 32 | 72 | 72 | 30 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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