Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Last Chance today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Last Chance at 5AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 22). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Last Chance. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 144 | 179 | 176 | 217 | 392 | 549 | 579 | 688 | 735 | 730 | 691 | 665 | 612 | 587 | 524 | 645 | 408 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:18AM1.35m | 2:46PM1.45m | 3:08AM1.35m | 3:33PM1.46m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:15PM0.41m | 8:29AM0.42m | 9:01PM0.38m | 9:20AM0.39m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 19 | 179 | 176 | 217 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 295 | 344 | 305 | 112 | 70 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 482 | 408 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | ESE 10 | S 15 |
| kJ | 53 | 54 | 96 | 91 | — | — | — | 28 | 27 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | E 17 | E 16 | E 13 | N 10 | E 15 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | — |
| kJ | 144 | 240 | 285 | 294 | 392 | 549 | 579 | 688 | 735 | 730 | 691 | 665 | 612 | 587 | 524 | 645 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 88 | 90 | 267 | 267 | 84 | 86 | 78 | 78 | 90 | 105 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
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