
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Last Chance today (10 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Last Chance at 1PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 10). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (10 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (10 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Last Chance. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | ENE 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
107 | 91 | 79 | 72 | 57 | 48 | 48 | 75 | 65 | 91 | 114 | 247 | 234 | 224 | 216 | 214 | 148 | 147 | 204 | 16 | 628 | 977 | 1297 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:12AM1.62m | 4:37PM1.75m | 5:08AM1.63m | 5:33PM1.75m | 6:03AM1.67m | 6:25PM1.75m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:25AM0.11m | 10:59PM0.13m | 11:19AM0.11m | 11:53PM0.14m | 12:11PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 17 | S 17 | ENE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
107 | 91 | 79 | 72 | 57 | 48 | 48 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 86 | 113 | 93 | 70 | 50 | 33 | 147 | 204 | 13 | 628 | 977 | 1297 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 7 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 13 | ENE 8 | S 6 | SSE 7 |
13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 75 | 65 | 91 | 57 | 247 | 234 | 224 | 216 | 214 | 148 | 22 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 78 | 111 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 16 | NE 7 | NE 8 | S 20 | S 19 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 13 | ESE 7 | ENE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 45 | 9 | 15 | 68 | 114 | 36 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 2 | N 2 | N 2 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | S 4 | S 6 | SSW 7 | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 16 | S 6 | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 21 | 72 | 154 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 36 | 1434 | 108 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 12 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 103 | 149 | 10 | 8 |
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