
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Last Chance today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Last Chance at 10AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 05). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Last Chance. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 6 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | 18 | 38 | 73 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 153 | 178 | 155 | 102 | 61 | 99 | 138 | 190 | 137 | 87 | 48 | 46 | 44 | 40 | 42 | 42 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:46AM1.74m | 00:17AM1.65m | 12:46PM1.73m | 1:15AM1.63m | 1:45PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:34AM0.23m | 6:09PM0.23m | 6:29AM0.21m | 7:08PM0.21m | 7:26AM0.19m | 8:07PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 7 | S 7 | NE 4 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 17 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 6 | NE 5 |
5 | 9 | 38 | 73 | 26 | 23 | 10 | 153 | 178 | 155 | 102 | 61 | 39 | 138 | 190 | 137 | 87 | 43 | 41 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SW 6 | S 15 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | S 18 | S 18 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 |
18 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 58 | 99 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 48 | 46 | 44 | 20 | 42 | 42 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 9 | SSW 6 | E 10 | E 10 | S 19 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | SW 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 7 | — | S 16 | S 16 |
19 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | 20 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | — | NW 2 | — | NNW 2 | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 19 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 40 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 122 | 122 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
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