
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Last Chance today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Last Chance at 12PM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Last Chance. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 8°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 14 | S 14 | S 13 | ESE 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
703 | 652 | 666 | 630 | 766 | 463 | 374 | 406 | 359 | 315 | 300 | 260 | 213 | 202 | 192 | 236 | 273 | 178 | 339 | 319 | 248 | 195 | 247 | |
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 | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:08AM1.35m | 3:33PM1.46m | 3:58AM1.39m | 4:21PM1.50m | 4:47AM1.45m | 5:11PM1.55m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:20AM0.39m | 9:48PM0.34m | 10:11AM0.34m | 10:36PM0.31m | 10:59AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
Feels °C | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 10 | E 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 13 | SSE 8 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ESE 12 |
112 | 70 | 18 | 7 | 547 | 463 | 374 | 406 | 359 | 315 | 300 | 260 | 213 | 176 | 144 | 105 | 273 | 176 | 339 | 319 | 248 | 195 | 247 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | ESE 10 | S 15 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | E 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | ESE 14 | S 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | S 12 |
20 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 41 | 43 | 50 | 93 | 84 | 170 | 155 | 202 | 192 | 229 | 181 | 178 | 176 | 173 | 165 | 152 | 132 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | E 17 | E 16 | E 13 | — | E 15 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 13 | S 16 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | S 14 | ESE 13 | SE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 18 | — | ESE 17 |
5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | — | 17 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 58 | 127 | 73 | 104 | 111 | 186 | 236 | 65 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | 27 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
703 | 652 | 666 | 630 | 766 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 78 | 78 | 78 | 88 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
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