Last Chance Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.00° S 177.90° E

Issued: 5 am 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Last Chance sea temperature is
13.4° C

1.3°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 (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Last Chance at 9AM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)10s
Afternoon (27 Jun)7ft (2.2m)10s
Evening (27 Jun)8ft (2.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the S by Sun night).

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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)
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
E
11
2.3
E
11
2.3
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.1
E
10
2.2
ESE
10
1.9
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
9
1.6
E
9
2.3
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1326
1174
1130
1015
976
976
1325
1257
1347
1347
1176
1086
882
980
738
615
627
716
663
557
480
397
431
826
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
S
30
S
35
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
30
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
3:28AM1.53m
3:57PM1.62m
4:15AM1.53m
4:43PM1.62m
4:59AM1.52m
5:28PM1.62m
Low Tide
9:40AM0.48m
10:13PM0.50m
10:30AM0.50m
10:58PM0.51m
11:16AM0.49m
11:42PM0.50m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:54
4:54
4:54
 mm
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
13
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
13
14
13
13
13
12
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
11
Feels °C
13
11
11
12
13
12
11
11
11
11
9
11
9
9
8
5
4
4
6
6
6
6
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
E
11
2.3
E
11
2.3
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.2
E
10
1.3
S
17
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.1
E
10
2.2
ESE
10
1.9
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.1
S
18
Energy kJ
1326
1174
1130
1015
976
976
957
986
1347
1347
1176
1086
882
980
738
615
627
716
663
557
480
397
431
741
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
11
1.3
S
10
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
18
1.1
S
18
1.2
S
16
1.2
S
16
1.2
S
16
1.3
S
17
1.3
S
16
1.2
S
15
1.1
S
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.6
S
12
0.2
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.6
S
18
Energy kJ
457
358
242
188
140
521
749
765
710
737
952
832
623
496
269
213
102
25
101
232
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
SSW
8
0.4
S
20
0.6
S
20
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
S
11
Energy kJ
101
238
106
76
68
124
276
31
110
37
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
10
0.6
SSW
8
0.6
SSW
8
0.5
S
8
0.7
S
7
0.6
SSW
7
1.1
S
6
2.2
S
6
2.2
S
7
2.2
S
7
2
S
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.6
S
7
1.6
S
6
1.5
SSE
7
2.3
SE
9
Energy kJ
1325
1257
49
45
30
52
38
75
366
442
474
400
254
226
220
181
826
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
12
9
78
10
100
12
100
12
12
130
130
130
141
141
90
149
149
149
149
102
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
9
8
7
6
6
5
6
6
6
8
7
5
7
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