Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Last Chance today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Last Chance at 7PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Last Chance. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
861 | 599 | 499 | 405 | 406 | 333 | 274 | 246 | 193 | 186 | 200 | 197 | 140 | 138 | 138 | 133 | 101 | 62 | 115 | 75 | 70 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:47PM1.53m | 6:11AM1.46m | 6:33PM1.57m | 6:58AM1.52m | 7:20PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:32AM0.32m | 00:03AM0.30m | 12:17PM0.28m | 00:49AM0.26m | 1:02PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 |
861 | 599 | 499 | 405 | 406 | 333 | 274 | 246 | 193 | 186 | 200 | 197 | 140 | 138 | 138 | 133 | 101 | 62 | 115 | 75 | 70 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | E 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | — | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSW 15 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 9 | S 10 | SE 10 | S 10 |
5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | — | 3 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 26 | 24 | 45 | 34 | 30 | 24 | 18 | 41 | 52 | 25 | 33 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 12 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | S 15 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SE 12 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 10 | SSW 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 4 | S 10 | SE 10 |
9 | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 17 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 49 | 23 | 39 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 19 | 24 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | SW 4 | — |
14 | 33 | 58 | 44 | 31 | 36 | 35 | 31 | 34 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 34 | 77 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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