Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Last Chance today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Last Chance at 5AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Last Chance. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
809 | 976 | 807 | 573 | 523 | 433 | 375 | 246 | 211 | 231 | 214 | 197 | 140 | 113 | 161 | 181 | 177 | 192 | 200 | 200 | 168 | 168 | 168 | 120 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:13AM1.67m | 2:42PM1.71m | 3:08AM1.73m | 3:38PM1.81m | 4:06AM1.77m | 4:34PM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:01PM0.36m | 8:25AM0.30m | 8:59PM0.33m | 9:20AM0.28m | 9:58PM0.28m | 10:20AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
809 | 976 | 807 | 573 | 523 | 433 | 375 | 246 | 211 | 231 | 214 | 197 | 140 | 113 | 161 | 181 | 177 | 192 | 200 | 200 | 168 | 168 | 168 | 120 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | SW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 |
23 | 67 | 21 | 44 | 41 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 31 | 9 | 33 | 67 | 63 | 57 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 43 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 10 | S 20 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 19 | S 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | — | N 12 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 14 | — |
7 | 18 | 7 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 74 | 118 | — | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
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