Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Last Chance today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Last Chance at 3PM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Last Chance. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 114 | 247 | 234 | 224 | 219 | 216 | 148 | 211 | 195 | 422 | 755 | 977 | 2146 | 3243 | 3243 | 2686 | 2218 | 1617 | 1497 | 1247 | 1189 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | on | cross-on | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:33PM1.75m | 6:03AM1.67m | 6:25PM1.75m | 6:56AM1.71m | 7:15PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:19AM0.11m | 11:53PM0.14m | 12:11PM0.13m | 00:45AM0.17m | 1:02PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 12 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 27 | 72 | 78 | 67 | 50 | 34 | 32 | 211 | 195 | 422 | 755 | 977 | 2146 | 3243 | 3243 | 2686 | 2218 | 1617 | 14 | 1247 | 1189 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 12 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 57 | 247 | 234 | 224 | 219 | 216 | 148 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 52 | 54 | 31 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 29 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 114 | 27 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | — | — | NE 2 | N 3 | WSW 2 | — | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | NNE 8 | — | — | SW 4 | S 14 | SSW 11 | — |
| kJ | 65 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 43 | 88 | 78 | 80 | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | 13 | 1497 | 846 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 90 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153 | 160 | 12 | 0 |
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