Last Chance Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for Last Chance.

The next couple of weeks start off a bit slow, but there's a serious pulse of energy building for the end of the run. We've got a bit of a quiet spell before things get interesting.

Tuesday the 15th kicks things off with a 5ft swell from the SSE, but the wind is a messy cross-shore and the energy is only moderate at 429. The afternoon gets worse with a stronger onshore breeze, so the first day is a write-off. Wednesday the 16th morning is the first real glimmer of hope. It's small, only 3ft from the SSE, but the wind is glassy. That's a big positive. The energy is weak (188), but for a tiny board or a longboard, it'd be clean and fun. The rest of that week is mostly plagued by poor conditions or onshore winds, with the energy levels bouncing around in the moderate range. Thursday the 17th is clean but small, and Friday the 18th brings a jump in energy but with strong, clean cross-off winds and a short period that chops things up.

Saturday the 19th afternoon shows a 6ft S swell (energy 710) but with a cross-shore breeze, making it messy. Sunday the 20th morning is clean with a 4ft S swell (12-second period) and moderate energy (515), but the swell direction isn't ideal for this break which wants NE.

Now, the real standout. Monday the 21st of September. The morning session sees a solid 6ft S groundswell with a 12-second period. The energy is strong at 1601, and the wind is a light cross-shore. The afternoon goes even bigger, with a 6ft S swell, a very long 17-second period, and huge energy at 1924. The wind turns cross-on, which is a downside, but that long period groundswell is going to wrap in with serious power. This is the pick of the first week.

The following week starts rough. Tuesday the 22nd and Wednesday the 23rd get hammered by strong cross-off winds. Wednesday morning is a massive 13ft S swell (energy 3325), and the afternoon is 16ft (energy 6692). That's big and powerful, but the wind is screaming, making it a challenging, expert-only zone. Thursday the 24th morning is even bigger with a 15ft S swell and energy hitting 10015. The wind is clean, but the file says it's predicted to be too big for this break, so it's likely just a washing machine.

Friday the 25th is still solid with a 7ft SSE swell (energy 1067) and clean wind, but it's not a standout. The run finishes on a high note. Monday the 28th of September brings a clean, glassy 8ft SSE swell (energy 846). This is a top pick for the second week. Then Tuesday the 29th morning has a 4ft SSE groundswell (11 seconds) with glassy conditions and 445 energy. Finally, the absolute best of the whole outlook lands on Wednesday the 30th of September morning. Glassy conditions, a 5ft S groundswell with a very long 16-second period, and excellent energy (1410). The file says it's excellent for experienced surfers. That long period groundswell at a point break like Last Chance is going to produce some beautiful, powerful lines. Get on that.

So, the standout sessions are Monday the 21st for the big groundswell, and Monday the 28th and especially Wednesday the 30th for the glassy, long-period perfection. The middle of the second week is blown out or too big, but the bookends are solid.

Rusty.

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