Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Last Chance today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Last Chance at 9AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Last Chance. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 781 | 658 | 550 | 494 | 415 | 388 | 325 | 275 | 217 | 207 | 176 | 176 | 145 | 159 | 132 | 107 | 127 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:04PM1.73m | 8:30AM1.77m | 8:52PM1.71m | 9:14AM1.76m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:19AM0.27m | 2:43PM0.29m | 3:05AM0.33m | 3:31PM0.34m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 781 | 658 | 550 | 494 | 415 | 388 | 325 | 275 | 217 | 207 | 176 | 176 | 145 | 159 | 132 | 107 | 127 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 42 | 39 | 39 | 62 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | E 9 | E 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SSW 16 | NE 13 | SSW 15 | NE 12 | S 14 | S 15 | NE 12 | NE 4 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 7 | 42 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 17 | 21 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
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