
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Last Chance today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Last Chance at 2PM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Last Chance. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1212 | 1175 | 1158 | 985 | 1257 | 1065 | 1121 | 1160 | 967 | 733 | 694 | 483 | 425 | 355 | 330 | 251 | 198 | 602 | 618 | 573 | 461 | 347 | 253 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:03AM1.39m | 1:32PM1.46m | 1:51AM1.36m | 2:20PM1.44m | 2:41AM1.36m | 3:07PM1.45m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:13AM0.45m | 7:50PM0.40m | 7:59AM0.44m | 8:35PM0.37m | 8:50AM0.42m | 9:21PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 |
1212 | 1175 | 1158 | 985 | 1257 | 1065 | 1121 | 1160 | 967 | 733 | 694 | 483 | 425 | 355 | 330 | 251 | 198 | 602 | 618 | 573 | 461 | 347 | 253 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 3 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 48 | 126 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | ENE 10 | — | — | — | E 15 | NE 15 | E 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 |
16 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 10 | — | 10 | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 52 | — | — | — | — | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 3 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
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