Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Last Chance today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Last Chance at 6AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 2.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Last Chance. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 75mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | S 9 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
644 | 792 | 879 | 1205 | 881 | 1145 | 785 | 703 | 612 | 505 | 439 | 347 | 313 | 279 | 258 | 1204 | 1812 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 6:49PM1.87m | 7:19AM1.73m | 7:41PM1.84m | 8:11AM1.75m | 8:31PM1.81m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:11AM0.09m | 1:24PM0.08m | 2:02AM0.11m | 2:17PM0.13m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | S 15 | S 15 | E 9 | S 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
19 | 17 | 18 | 817 | 19 | 855 | 785 | 703 | 612 | 505 | 439 | 347 | 313 | 279 | 258 | 264 | 239 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 14 | S 15 | SSW 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 15 | SE 15 |
18 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 55 | 56 | 98 | 162 | 226 | 165 | 110 | 124 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | — | SSE 9 | S 20 | — | SSW 18 | S 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
21 | — | 8 | 7 | — | 31 | 4 | 61 | 123 | 121 | 184 | 295 | 344 | 310 | 229 | 220 | 99 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 9 | S 10 |
644 | 792 | 879 | 1205 | 881 | 1145 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 114 | 254 | 282 | 588 | 1204 | 1812 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 122 | 122 | 122 | 35 | 86 | 10 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 102 | 103 | 137 | 141 | 141 | 103 |
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