Last Chance Surf Break
Lat Long: 39.00° S 177.90° E

Last Chance 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Last Chance

Issued: 5 am 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Last Chance sea temperature is
15.1° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (09 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 23ft (7.0m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 23ft (7.0m), 17s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Last Chance at 2PM is: 6.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jun)15ft (4.5m)10s
Afternoon (09 Jun)23ft (7.0m)15s
Evening (09 Jun)23ft (7.0m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Fri
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
!
0
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7
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
8
3.5
S
9
4.5
S
10
6
S
14
7
S
15
7.5
S
17
7
S
17
6.5
S
17
5.5
S
16
5
SSE
16
4.5
SSE
15
4.5
S
14
4
S
14
3.5
SSE
12
3
SSE
12
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
3
S
10
2.5
S
10
2.2
SSE
10
2
SSE
10
2.1
SSE
10
2.1
SSE
10
1.9
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
979
1818
4333
13147
20938
30062
29600
23177
16447
11782
8484
8548
6892
3471
2845
2108
1668
1911
1290
962
810
848
899
939
Wind (km/h)
40
SSW
45
SSW
45
SW
50
SW
55
SSW
55
SSW
50
SSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
W
5
WNW
Wind State
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
12:01PM1.48m
00:32AM1.56m
12:52PM1.53m
1:21AM1.61m
1:47PM1.61m
Low Tide
5:59AM0.33m
6:13PM0.38m
6:46AM0.32m
7:05PM0.37m
7:34AM0.31m
8:01PM0.36m
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:22
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
10
11
11
10
11
11
12
11
10
11
12
13
12
11
10
9
9
11
11
9
9
8
Feels °C
2
-1
0
-1
-2
-2
0
0
2
3
3
4
5
7
6
6
5
4
5
7
8
7
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
ENE
9
4
SSE
14
3.5
SSE
14
2.1
SE
10
2.1
SSE
10
0.5
S
13
2.5
SSE
10
2.4
SSE
10
2.2
SSE
10
2
SSE
10
2.1
SSE
10
2.1
SSE
10
1.9
SSE
12
Energy kJ
8
8
6278
4896
849
908
87
1306
1130
962
810
848
899
939
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
18
0.2
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
16
0.7
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
14
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
17
Energy kJ
2
6
26
166
199
239
25
23
22
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
15
0.6
SSW
12
0.1
S
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
209
111
6
61
18
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
8
3.5
S
9
4.5
S
10
6
S
14
7
S
15
7.5
S
17
7
S
17
6.5
S
17
5.5
S
16
5
SSE
16
4.5
SSE
15
4.5
S
14
4
S
14
3.5
SSE
12
3
SSE
12
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
3
S
10
2.5
S
10
Energy kJ
979
1818
4333
13147
20938
30062
29600
23177
16447
11782
8484
8548
6892
3471
2845
2108
1668
1911
1290
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
2
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
124
93
149
160
160
160
276
160
101
86
101
90
100
86
86
31
86
23
0
9
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
5
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
8
7
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