
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Last Chance today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Last Chance at 5AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 28). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Last Chance. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun night, calm by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
454 | 461 | 501 | 535 | 490 | 405 | 384 | 537 | 668 | 775 | 848 | 715 | 888 | 1631 | 2262 | 2761 | 2701 | 2600 | 2502 | 2175 | 2177 | 2012 | 1780 | 1546 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:26AM1.62m | 7:49PM1.68m | 8:15AM1.70m | 8:38PM1.72m | 9:02AM1.77m | 9:28PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:15AM0.25m | 1:34PM0.23m | 2:03AM0.23m | 2:24PM0.22m | 2:50AM0.21m | 3:16PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
238 | 461 | 501 | 535 | 490 | 405 | 384 | 537 | 668 | 775 | 848 | 715 | 888 | 1631 | 2262 | 2761 | 2701 | 2600 | 2502 | 2175 | 2177 | 2012 | 1780 | 1546 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSW 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
5 | 235 | 231 | 227 | 181 | 175 | 136 | 136 | 117 | 115 | 47 | 83 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 46 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 4 | E 11 | NE 11 | ESE 12 | NE 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 20 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 82 | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | — | WNW 3 | — | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
454 | 737 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 183 | 118 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 28 | 18 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 219 | 11 | 0 |
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