Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Last Chance today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 17s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Last Chance at 9AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 29). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Last Chance. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 566 | 775 | 736 | 613 | 881 | 1452 | 2289 | 2794 | 2973 | 2827 | 2469 | 2374 | 2372 | 1985 | 1757 | 1504 | 1298 | 1243 | 1081 | 947 | 824 | 799 | 690 | 582 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:15AM1.70m | 8:38PM1.72m | 9:02AM1.77m | 9:28PM1.73m | 9:50AM1.81m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:03AM0.23m | 2:24PM0.22m | 2:50AM0.21m | 3:16PM0.21m | 3:39AM0.20m | 4:10PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 566 | 775 | 736 | 613 | 881 | 1452 | 2289 | 2794 | 2973 | 2827 | 2469 | 2374 | 2372 | 1985 | 1757 | 1504 | 1298 | 1243 | 1081 | 947 | 824 | 799 | 690 | 582 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSW 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NNE 9 | E 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 117 | 83 | 83 | 73 | 56 | 55 | 46 | 46 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | E 11 | NE 10 | ESE 12 | E 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 11 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 4 | 82 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | — | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 37 | 150 | 53 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 25 | 24 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
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