Last Chance Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

We’ve got a solid run of surf at Last Chance, a point break that can handle a good swell. The first real action kicks off Sunday morning, August 2nd, with a clean 8ft SSE swell pushing in with a period of 12 seconds. The combined swell energy is chunky at 1784, so there’s plenty of power. Water temp is 55°, which feels a bit colder than usual for this time of year. Winds are light offshore, making for some clean, lined-up waves. This is advanced territory though – that size and energy isn't for the faint-hearted, but for the experienced crew, it’s going to be a standout session.

Sunday afternoon the swell drops a little to 7ft, still clean with a light cross-off breeze. Good, but the morning is the real pick.

Monday the 3rd keeps things fun. A 5ft SSE swell in the morning keeps the energy moderate at 605, and the waves are clean. By the afternoon it’s dropping to 4ft, so the morning is your window.

Tuesday the 4th is a write-off. A big 12ft to 16ft swell arrives, but it’s blowing 25-31 mph with light rain. The wave energy jumps to 6945, but the wind and messy conditions make it one for the kites, not a paddle session. Same goes for Wednesday the 5th – big, unruly, not worth the hassle.

Thursday the 6th is a return to form. Morning sees a 8ft SSE swell with an offshore breeze and clean conditions. The energy is 1324, so there’s plenty of push. This is your second standout of the run. The afternoon still clean but a little smaller.

Friday the 7th offers a 5ft morning with a gentle offshore, but keep an eye on Friday afternoon – a 5ft SSE swell rolls in with a very long 17-second period. That’s groundswell, and it’ll bend in nicely around the point, offering some long, drawn-out walls. The energy is 1703, so don’t let the height fool you; there’s plenty of punch. The morning glass on Saturday the 8th is pure joy: 6ft, glassy, SSE groundswell at 13 seconds. Clean, smooth, and the offshore wind is dead calm. This is a major positive – get out there early.

After that, things get smaller and wind turns onshore or cross-shore. By the second week, it’s a bit of a fade out. From the 10th through to the 13th, we’re looking at knee-to-waist high junk with choppy conditions and weak energy in the 100-400 range. Nothing to get excited about. There’s a slight bump on the 14th with a 5ft NE swell, but the period is short and the wind is cross, so it’s messy.

The 15th offers a clean 4ft morning, but it’s small. The real last chance comes on Monday the 17th, with a 8ft S swell arriving. The period is short at 8 seconds, and the wind is cross-off, but the combined energy is 880. It’s a bit of a gamble that far out, but if it cleans up, it could be a fun, punchy session for the experienced crew.

So, the true standouts are the morning of Sunday the 2nd and the morning of Thursday the 6th. The rest is a mix of good, clean smaller waves, and a few days of blown-out junk. Overall, it’s a solid window for the advanced surfer at Last Chance.

Rusty.

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