
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Last Chance today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Last Chance at 12PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 13). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Last Chance. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
172 | 153 | 144 | 116 | 96 | 75 | 57 | 123 | 119 | 112 | 72 | 44 | 49 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 70 | 63 | 62 | 39 | 55 | 57 | 38 | 37 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:46AM1.75m | 4:14PM1.90m | 4:46AM1.78m | 5:14PM1.94m | 5:45AM1.79m | 6:14PM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:00AM0.22m | 10:38PM0.19m | 11:01AM0.15m | 11:37PM0.13m | 11:59AM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
172 | 153 | 121 | 116 | 88 | 75 | 57 | 123 | 59 | 55 | 38 | 22 | 49 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 70 | 63 | 62 | 39 | 55 | 57 | 38 | 37 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 4 | S 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | S 19 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 |
163 | 149 | 144 | 102 | 96 | 69 | 47 | 57 | 119 | 112 | 72 | 44 | 43 | 23 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 36 | 35 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | S 14 | S 13 | E 12 | E 11 | E 15 | E 15 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | S 18 | S 9 | S 9 | S 21 | S 16 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 16 |
— | — | — | — | 5 | 34 | 55 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | NE 3 | N 3 | NE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNW 2 | NNE 4 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
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