Last Chance Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.00° S 177.90° E

Issued: 11 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Last Chance sea temperature is
14.1° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Last Chance surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Last Chance today (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Last Chance at 4AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 18). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)15s
Afternoon (19 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)17s
Evening (19 Jun)6ft (1.9m)16s

Table - waves today at Last Chance. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
1
2
4
4
2
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
13
1.4
S
13
1
S
12
0.8
S
15
1.7
S
15
1.8
S
17
2
S
17
2.1
S
17
1.9
S
16
1.7
S
16
1.5
S
15
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.4
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
582
653
266
298
1345
1881
2316
2550
1881
1398
957
769
599
488
374
295
232
139
101
75
161
155
146
132
Wind (km/h)
10
S
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
SSE
15
SSE
5
SSW
5
NNW
20
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
N
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
25
NNW
15
NW
15
SW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:27PM1.97m
8:59AM1.79m
9:22PM1.91m
9:52AM1.75m
10:17PM1.84m
10:45AM1.69m
Low Tide
2:51AM0.05m
3:05PM0.05m
3:46AM0.06m
4:01PM0.08m
4:40AM0.09m
4:56PM0.14m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
12
11
12
13
14
13
12
12
11
12
12
13
16
17
15
13
13
14
15
16
18
17
13
Feels °C
10
8
7
8
10
12
12
11
9
7
9
9
10
14
15
12
10
10
11
11
12
15
14
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
13
1.4
S
13
1
S
12
1
S
12
1.7
S
15
1.8
S
17
2
S
17
2.1
S
17
1.9
S
16
1.7
S
16
1.5
S
15
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
Energy kJ
582
653
266
262
1345
1881
2316
2550
1881
1398
957
769
599
488
374
295
232
139
101
67
161
155
146
132
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
NE
11
0.9
S
5
0.8
S
15
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
1
SSE
6
0.6
NE
11
0.6
NE
11
0.6
NE
11
0.8
NE
11
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
E
9
0.4
S
16
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
8
19
45
298
46
43
80
103
99
96
134
94
82
67
65
48
23
28
15
75
13
12
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
9
0.7
S
15
0.3
NE
12
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
19
0.6
NE
11
0.2
E
18
0.2
ESE
18
0.2
ESE
18
0.2
ESE
17
0.2
ESE
16
0.2
ESE
16
0.2
ESE
16
0.2
ESE
16
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
S
16
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
33
229
22
7
7
80
25
31
30
28
26
26
26
25
24
8
9
45
14
15
14
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
5
1.2
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
1
S
5
1.1
S
6
0.5
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
N
6
0.7
NNE
6
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
43
74
39
45
85
5
1
4
3
22
34
3
2
2
3
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
10
31
0
10
31
10
0
0
12
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
10
23
12
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
4
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
7
5
4
7
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
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