
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Last Chance today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Last Chance at 4PM is: 4.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Last Chance. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Fri morning, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 3298 | 3902 | 4070 | 3639 | 3333 | 3071 | 2756 | 2516 | 2467 | 2420 | 2340 | 2124 | 1930 | 1642 | 1354 | 895 | 739 | 606 | 1324 | 1138 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:26AM1.70m | 10:53PM1.59m | 11:10AM1.64m | 11:36PM1.53m | 11:56AM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:47PM0.42m | 5:01AM0.46m | 5:33PM0.43m | 5:45AM0.46m | 6:18PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | |
mm | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | -2 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 14 | S 13 |
11 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 26 | 85 | 6 | 335 | 286 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 83 | 221 | 203 | 157 | 1324 | 1138 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SE 12 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 152 | 126 | 224 | 350 | 411 | 190 | 147 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | NE 11 | ESE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — |
835 | 3298 | 3902 | 4070 | 3639 | 3333 | 3071 | 2756 | 2516 | 2467 | 2420 | 2340 | 2124 | 1930 | 1642 | 1354 | 895 | 739 | 606 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 103 | 122 | 122 | 130 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 101 | 160 | 310 | 153 | 100 | 93 | 90 | 72 | 100 | 160 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
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