Last Chance Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.00° S 177.90° E

Issued: 11 am 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Last Chance sea temperature is
13.2° 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 (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Last Chance at 5PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)5ft (1.5m)10s
Afternoon (02 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Evening (02 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sun
5
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
3
3
2
1
1
1
0
2
1
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
10
1
S
14
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
13
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
470
402
394
338
400
416
432
416
689
723
689
657
759
735
635
614
594
553
526
524
525
458
426
424
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
15
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
0
ENE
10
NE
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:14AM1.47m
7:35PM1.59m
7:59AM1.46m
8:17PM1.58m
8:43AM1.46m
9:00PM1.57m
Low Tide
1:17PM0.41m
1:54AM0.39m
1:58PM0.39m
2:37AM0.35m
2:42PM0.37m
3:19AM0.32m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:57
4:57
4:58
 mm
Temp °C
10
12
12
11
11
10
10
9
9
10
11
11
10
10
9
8
8
13
14
13
12
11
12
11
Feels °C
9
10
9
7
7
6
7
5
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
3
3
8
9
9
8
8
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
13
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
Energy kJ
470
402
394
338
400
416
432
416
689
723
689
657
759
735
635
614
594
553
526
524
525
458
426
424
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
14
1
S
14
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
13
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
13
0.3
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
411
400
308
295
222
151
108
108
81
13
24
24
5
17
17
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
9
0.5
SSW
12
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
S
13
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
S
17
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
110
64
61
61
37
35
25
82
22
29
5
24
17
21
21
2
2
2
5
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
3
0.8
NNE
4
0.9
NE
4
1.2
NE
5
1.3
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
5
1.2
NNE
6
1.2
NE
6
Energy kJ
2
19
24
73
86
83
84
95
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
8
8
8
10
0
0
0
0
0
8
8
0
0
8
8
8
10
8
10
12
12
23
23
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
5
3
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
9
8
7
6
6
6
8
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
7
4
5
5
5
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