
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Last Chance today (30 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Last Chance at 12PM is: 2.0m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 2.1m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (30 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (30 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Last Chance. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Fri 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | S 14 | E 10 | S 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1579 | 2072 | 2183 | 2210 | 1881 | 1606 | 1363 | 1147 | 957 | 931 | 780 | 627 | 600 | 504 | 470 | 577 | 566 | 501 | 470 | 402 | 392 | 338 | 345 | 424 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:43AM1.50m | 6:12PM1.61m | 6:28AM1.48m | 6:54PM1.60m | 7:14AM1.47m | 7:35PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:58AM0.47m | 00:27AM0.47m | 12:37PM0.44m | 1:11AM0.43m | 1:17PM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:57 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
484 | 766 | 749 | 690 | 619 | 637 | 631 | 627 | 550 | 480 | 480 | 431 | 426 | 504 | 470 | 577 | 566 | 479 | 470 | 402 | 392 | 338 | 345 | 424 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 |
1579 | 2072 | 2183 | 2210 | 1881 | 1606 | 1363 | 1147 | 957 | 931 | 780 | 627 | 600 | 490 | 453 | 446 | 494 | 501 | 411 | 400 | 308 | 170 | 222 | 151 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 19 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
— | — | 1247 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 145 | — | 143 | 108 | 98 | 112 | 63 | 45 | 42 | 39 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
222 | 216 | 187 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 100 | 101 | 84 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
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