
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Last Chance today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Last Chance at 10AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Last Chance. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
267 | 245 | 290 | 490 | 828 | 493 | 422 | 473 | 792 | 463 | 441 | 470 | 610 | 755 | 740 | 755 | 792 | 808 | 818 | 740 | 832 | 850 | 656 | 575 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:05AM1.50m | 10:30PM1.58m | 10:48AM1.53m | 11:16PM1.60m | 11:34AM1.57m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:02AM0.31m | 4:14PM0.35m | 4:46AM0.31m | 5:01PM0.35m | 5:32AM0.31m | 5:49PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 8 | ENE 8 | S 21 | ENE 9 | S 19 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
267 | 245 | 290 | 9 | 522 | 66 | 422 | 473 | 528 | 463 | 441 | 470 | 610 | 755 | 740 | 755 | 792 | 808 | 818 | 740 | 832 | 850 | 656 | 575 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 20 | S 13 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 7 | S 7 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 3 | 65 | 105 | 97 | 95 | 37 | 56 | 50 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 28 | 41 | 39 | 61 | 56 | 54 | 65 | 68 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | — | S 22 | — | S 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 18 | S 12 | S 11 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 13 | S 12 |
9 | — | 9 | — | 3 | 7 | 3 | 165 | 11 | 22 | 92 | 82 | 81 | 80 | 79 | 76 | 70 | 67 | 64 | 23 | 21 | 65 | 51 | 49 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 3 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
91 | 53 | 3 | 490 | 828 | 493 | 349 | 389 | 792 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 77 | 58 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
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