Last Chance Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.00° S 177.90° E

Issued: 11 pm 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Last Chance sea temperature is
13.4° 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 (30 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Last Chance at 7AM is: 2.0m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 2.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)16s
Afternoon (30 Jun)6ft (1.9m)16s
Evening (30 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
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
2
0
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
9
1.2
S
18
1.6
S
18
1.9
S
17
2
S
16
2
S
17
1.9
S
16
1.8
S
16
1.7
S
15
1.6
S
15
1.6
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.3
SSE
13
1.2
S
12
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.1
S
14
1.5
E
10
1
S
14
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
440
921
1579
2072
2183
2210
1881
1606
1363
1147
1087
931
780
725
600
590
453
588
566
501
470
400
331
331
Wind (km/h)
25
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SW
5
SSW
5
S
5
SSE
0
ESE
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
W
0
N
5
N
10
NNE
10
NE
15
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:43AM1.50m
6:12PM1.61m
6:28AM1.48m
6:54PM1.60m
7:14AM1.47m
Low Tide
11:42PM0.50m
11:58AM0.47m
00:27AM0.47m
12:37PM0.44m
1:11AM0.43m
1:17PM0.41m
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:55
4:55
 mm
1
Temp °C
11
12
12
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
10
11
12
12
11
11
11
10
9
10
12
12
11
Feels °C
6
7
7
7
7
8
9
8
8
9
9
8
9
10
10
10
9
8
8
8
8
10
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.8
E
9
2.2
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
Energy kJ
440
484
541
766
749
690
619
637
631
627
550
490
480
431
426
320
418
588
566
489
470
394
331
331
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
18
1.2
S
18
1.6
S
18
1.9
S
17
2
S
16
2
S
17
1.9
S
16
1.8
S
16
1.7
S
15
1.6
S
15
1.6
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.3
SSE
13
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.9
SSE
13
Energy kJ
325
921
1579
2072
2183
2210
1881
1606
1363
1147
1087
931
780
725
600
590
453
446
501
501
405
400
181
295
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
11
1.3
S
19
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
S
9
Energy kJ
48
1247
187
190
143
108
110
112
66
59
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.4
S
7
1.3
S
8
Energy kJ
319
238
214
210
187
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
102
100
101
101
101
86
9
10
8
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
8
8
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
6
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
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