Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Last Chance today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Last Chance at 8PM is: 2.3m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Last Chance. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 13 | S 17 | SSE 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1923 | 1584 | 3355 | 2979 | 2119 | 1858 | 1622 | 1172 | 892 | 764 | 572 | 418 | 341 | 284 | 224 | 164 | 121 | 110 | 75 | 50 | 32 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:13AM1.70m | 9:40PM1.69m | 9:59AM1.73m | 10:30PM1.68m | 10:50AM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:28PM0.25m | 3:52AM0.23m | 4:20PM0.25m | 4:42AM0.24m | 5:13PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 17 | SSE 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
1923 | 1584 | 3355 | 2979 | 2119 | 1858 | 1622 | 1172 | 892 | 764 | 572 | 418 | 341 | 284 | 224 | 164 | 121 | 110 | 75 | 50 | 32 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 4 | NE 4 |
639 | 1004 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | ENE 9 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | S 18 | NE 5 | S 16 |
8 | 8 | — | — | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 9 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 3 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
— | — | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 23 | 23 | 54 | 1 |
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