
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Last Chance today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Last Chance at 9AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Last Chance. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
322 | 291 | 272 | 257 | 176 | 168 | 214 | 210 | 205 | 153 | 144 | 116 | 98 | 82 | 57 | 125 | 119 | 78 | 72 | 44 | 48 | 50 | 33 | 34 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:46AM1.73m | 3:16PM1.84m | 3:46AM1.75m | 4:14PM1.90m | 4:46AM1.78m | 5:14PM1.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:58AM0.26m | 9:39PM0.25m | 10:00AM0.22m | 10:38PM0.19m | 11:01AM0.15m | 11:37PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
315 | 268 | 227 | 217 | 168 | 168 | 214 | 210 | 205 | 153 | 121 | 116 | 88 | 82 | 57 | 125 | 59 | 55 | 38 | 21 | 13 | 50 | 33 | 34 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 10 | S 12 | S 11 | NE 6 |
322 | 291 | 272 | 257 | 176 | 163 | 148 | 172 | 163 | 149 | 144 | 100 | 98 | 69 | 47 | 57 | 119 | 78 | 72 | 44 | 48 | 23 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | S 14 | S 13 | E 12 | E 11 | E 15 | E 15 | E 10 | S 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 |
— | 40 | 40 | 27 | — | 28 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 35 | 55 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 24 | 14 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | — | SSW 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNW 2 |
60 | — | — | 60 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 37 | 15 | 14 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 1 |
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