Last Chance Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.00° S 177.90° E

Issued: 11 pm 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Last Chance sea temperature is
13.9° C

1.2°C colder than average 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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Last Chance at 2AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Afternoon (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (16 Jun)3ft (0.9m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
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)
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
3
3
3
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.4
S
17
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.9
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.9
S
14
1
S
14
0.6
S
14
1.3
S
8
0.7
S
14
1
S
14
1.5
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
89
86
91
93
80
61
55
51
63
49
26
66
112
109
338
411
142
208
203
399
794
888
943
806
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
W
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
W
10
W
15
W
20
SW
25
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
S
5
SSW
0
SW
5
NE
10
E
10
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
High Tide
6:04AM1.83m
6:32PM2.00m
7:04AM1.84m
7:30PM2.00m
8:03AM1.82m
Low Tide
11:55PM0.16m
12:17PM0.14m
00:55AM0.11m
1:13PM0.08m
1:54AM0.07m
2:09PM0.05m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
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
3
5
1
Temp °C
13
12
14
13
12
12
12
11
11
10
10
9
10
13
14
13
12
12
12
11
11
12
13
11
Feels °C
10
9
10
10
10
11
11
8
8
8
8
7
7
9
9
8
7
8
9
9
10
10
11
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.7
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.4
S
12
0.8
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
12
0.6
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.9
S
14
1
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.8
S
6
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.5
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
13
Energy kJ
89
86
91
88
80
56
36
51
42
49
26
66
78
104
338
411
142
38
181
157
794
888
943
806
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.2
S
18
0.4
S
17
0.4
S
16
0.5
SSW
5
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
S
13
0.1
SE
10
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
10
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.6
S
11
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
S
14
1
S
14
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.2
NNE
11
Energy kJ
36
21
25
93
76
16
31
51
4
25
16
18
112
109
13
13
82
65
203
399
5
5
5
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
E
14
0.2
E
13
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
13
0.1
SE
10
0.2
E
13
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
12
0.3
SSE
15
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.1
NE
10
0.1
E
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.6
S
14
0.4
S
11
0.1
NE
12
0.3
NNE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
17
17
4
4
14
61
55
4
13
7
25
45
12
10
4
2
13
134
36
6
23
5
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
3
1
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
SSW
6
0.5
S
3
1
S
7
1.3
S
8
Energy kJ
1
84
63
68
1
13
6
93
208
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
23
0
0
0
0
12
10
0
0
0
0
0
78
88
88
92
10
0
0
0
8
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
2
2
2
5
5
8
5
4
4
4
6
8
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
8
5
4
5
5
6
8
9
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