Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Last Chance today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Last Chance at 7AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Last Chance. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSE 16 | S 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 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
1305 | 1622 | 1263 | 1033 | 861 | 599 | 499 | 405 | 406 | 333 | 274 | 265 | 193 | 186 | 200 | 197 | 176 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 5:22AM1.41m | 5:47PM1.53m | 6:11AM1.46m | 6:33PM1.57m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:15PM0.34m | 11:32AM0.32m | 00:03AM0.30m | 12:17PM0.28m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSE 16 | S 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 |
1305 | 1622 | 1263 | 1033 | 861 | 599 | 499 | 405 | 406 | 333 | 274 | 265 | 193 | 186 | 200 | 197 | 59 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | ESE 10 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 12 | E 15 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 11 |
91 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 47 | 43 | 29 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 36 | 47 | 176 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 12 | SE 15 | SE 15 | — | — | — | E 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
8 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | 2 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 49 | 45 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 |
3 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 101 | 69 | — | 29 | 31 | 35 | 42 | 45 | 85 | 132 | 116 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
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