
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Last Chance today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Last Chance at 8PM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Last Chance. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 9 | S 10 | S 12 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1735 | 1431 | 1104 | 1008 | 885 | 787 | 711 | 668 | 575 | 451 | 345 | 335 | 540 | 503 | 439 | 2401 | 3813 | 1618 | 3330 | 6939 | 7222 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:14AM1.51m | 8:34PM1.61m | 8:57AM1.55m | 9:19PM1.63m | 9:39AM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:15PM0.29m | 2:50AM0.27m | 3:02PM0.29m | 3:34AM0.27m | 3:49PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||
7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Feels °C | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -5 | -6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
1735 | 1431 | 1104 | 1008 | 885 | 787 | 711 | 668 | 575 | 451 | 345 | 335 | 540 | 503 | 439 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | S 22 | S 20 | S 13 | SSE 11 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | E 18 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — |
10 | 42 | 85 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 32 | 84 | 200 | 60 | 58 | 160 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | SE 13 | NE 15 | ENE 15 | S 19 | SE 12 | S 23 | S 23 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | S 20 | S 20 | ENE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
39 | 59 | 8 | 21 | 7 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 69 | 68 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | S 15 | S 15 | S 9 | S 10 | S 12 | S 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 49 | 2401 | 3813 | 1618 | 3330 | 6939 | 7222 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 88 | 318 | 341 | 287 | 160 |
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