
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 3AM is: 2.3m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| 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 Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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 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 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
4441 | 4073 | 3121 | 2600 | 2203 | 1902 | 1430 | 1195 | 975 | 824 | 700 | 590 | 469 | 365 | 299 | 294 | 304 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:42PM1.74m | 11:07AM1.68m | 11:33PM1.68m | 11:59AM1.65m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:02AM0.20m | 5:23PM0.29m | 5:51AM0.28m | 6:15PM0.36m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
4441 | 4073 | 3121 | 2600 | 2203 | 1902 | 1430 | 1195 | 975 | 824 | 700 | 590 | 469 | 365 | 299 | 294 | 304 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 |
145 | 143 | 128 | 126 | 95 | 95 | 97 | 95 | 66 | 66 | 63 | 64 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 36 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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