Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Last Chance today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Last Chance at 5PM is: 1.7m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 17s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Last Chance. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1021 | 1719 | 1680 | 1456 | 1938 | 1622 | 1292 | 1033 | 733 | 599 | 499 | 405 | 344 | 333 | 274 | 246 | 193 | 186 | 140 | 160 | 162 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:59PM1.50m | 5:22AM1.41m | 5:47PM1.53m | 6:11AM1.46m | 6:33PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:48AM0.36m | 11:15PM0.34m | 11:32AM0.32m | 00:03AM0.30m | 12:17PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NE 6 |
1021 | 1719 | 1680 | 1456 | 1938 | 1622 | 1292 | 1033 | 733 | 599 | 499 | 405 | 344 | 333 | 274 | 246 | 193 | 186 | 140 | 160 | 68 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | ESE 11 | S 5 | SSE 6 | E 11 | ESE 10 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 12 | E 15 | SE 15 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 11 |
39 | 25 | 28 | 53 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 44 | 38 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 43 | 36 | 42 | 24 | 128 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | E 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 12 | NE 9 | SE 15 | — | — | — | NE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SE 12 |
12 | 24 | 25 | 12 | — | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | 3 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 49 | 34 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
— | — | — | — | 11 | 13 | 19 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 55 | 80 | 64 | 39 | 39 | 32 | 85 | 85 | 54 | 91 | 162 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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