Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Last Chance today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Last Chance at 11AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Last Chance. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
156 | 119 | 115 | 78 | 56 | 38 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 113 | 225 | 257 | 379 | 1444 | 1247 | 991 | 737 | 529 | 430 | 350 | 280 | 220 | 172 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:22AM1.51m | 1:56PM1.54m | 2:10AM1.45m | 2:43PM1.52m | 2:58AM1.40m | 3:28PM1.49m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:35AM0.46m | 8:10PM0.48m | 8:23AM0.46m | 8:57PM0.47m | 9:11AM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
156 | 119 | 115 | 78 | 56 | 38 | 19 | 9 | 20 | 113 | 225 | 257 | 379 | 1444 | 1247 | 991 | 737 | 529 | 430 | 350 | 280 | 220 | 166 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ESE 13 | S 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
29 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 10 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 338 | 37 | 36 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 53 | 124 | 172 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | S 17 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NNE 4 | ESE 13 | NE 5 | S 18 | S 17 | ESE 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
— | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 33 | 2 | 34 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 32 | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | W 3 | — | NE 10 | — |
1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 16 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
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