Last Chance Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.00° S 177.90° E

Last Chance 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 28 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Last Chance sea temperature is
12.6° C
1.4° 

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 (28 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Last Chance at 10AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.9m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jul)8ft (2.5m)13s
Afternoon (28 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)13s
Evening (28 Jul)7ft (2.2m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
0
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SE
12
2.4
S
10
2.5
SE
13
2.4
SE
13
2.3
SE
13
2.2
ESE
13
2.2
ESE
13
2.1
ESE
13
2
ESE
13
2
ESE
13
1.9
ESE
13
1.8
ESE
12
1.8
ESE
12
1.8
ESE
12
1.8
ESE
12
1.7
ESE
12
1.6
ESE
12
1.6
ESE
12
1.4
ESE
12
1.4
ESE
11
1.3
ESE
11
1.2
ESE
11
1.1
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2331
1138
2088
1942
1783
1699
1622
1427
1342
1266
1099
986
933
902
872
767
658
658
550
513
430
370
302
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
N
10
NNE
20
NE
20
N
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
4:23AM1.45m
4:53PM1.55m
5:09AM1.43m
5:37PM1.55m
5:56AM1.42m
6:22PM1.55m
Low Tide
10:40AM0.45m
11:08PM0.46m
11:24AM0.41m
11:53PM0.41m
12:05PM0.37m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:15
5:15
 mm
Temp °C
9
8
9
10
11
10
11
10
9
8
10
12
13
12
10
10
10
9
11
15
16
13
11
Feels °C
3
3
4
5
6
6
7
7
6
6
8
8
8
7
6
6
6
5
7
10
12
8
7
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