Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Last Chance today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Last Chance at 8PM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Last Chance. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 294 | 474 | 567 | 617 | 576 | 472 | 691 | 554 | 636 | 668 | 794 | 463 | 436 | 397 | 351 | 351 | 300 | 254 | 213 | 176 | 250 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:46PM1.45m | 3:08AM1.35m | 3:33PM1.46m | 3:58AM1.39m | 4:21PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:29AM0.42m | 9:01PM0.38m | 9:20AM0.39m | 9:48PM0.34m | 10:11AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | S 14 | S 15 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 16 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 85 | 24 | 12 | 12 | — | 264 | 112 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 537 | 463 | 436 | 397 | 351 | 351 | 300 | 254 | 213 | 176 | 144 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | E 11 | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 15 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | E 13 | S 15 | ESE 12 | S 14 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 25 | 2 | — | — | 26 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 41 | 43 | 50 | 92 | 84 | 167 | 113 | 146 | 250 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | E 16 | E 13 | E 16 | E 15 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 16 | E 12 | S 15 | ESE 12 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 34 | 34 | 129 | 72 | 155 | 109 | 188 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 294 | 474 | 567 | 617 | 576 | 472 | 691 | 554 | 636 | 668 | 794 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 88 | 318 | 267 | 90 | 84 | 84 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 88 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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