Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Last Chance today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Last Chance at 2AM is: 2.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Last Chance. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 783 | 1267 | 1461 | 1378 | 1234 | 1070 | 1070 | 920 | 781 | 658 | 550 | 494 | 415 | 320 | 263 | 235 | 217 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:15PM1.74m | 7:45AM1.75m | 8:04PM1.73m | 8:30AM1.77m | 8:52PM1.71m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:33AM0.22m | 1:52PM0.24m | 2:19AM0.27m | 2:43PM0.29m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 783 | 1267 | 1461 | 1378 | 1234 | 1070 | 1070 | 920 | 781 | 658 | 550 | 494 | 415 | 320 | 263 | 235 | 217 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 307 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | NE 9 | SE 11 | E 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | E 8 | SE 13 | NE 13 | E 9 | E 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 14 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 50 | 45 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 15 | 34 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 317 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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