Last Chance Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.00° S 177.90° E

Issued: 5 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Last Chance sea temperature is
13.1° 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 (06 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Last Chance at 9PM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 19s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)--
Afternoon (06 Jul)8ft (2.4m)8s
Evening (06 Jul)6ft (1.9m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
0
0
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
NE
8
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.9
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
E
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
781
547
559
542
463
404
408
427
444
668
838
838
755
711
725
667
666
706
586
586
510
510
434
458
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
15
NE
20
NE
10
NNW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
S
5
ENE
10
SSE
5
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
5
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WNW
10
WNW
0
SSE
10
SSW
15
SW
25
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:30PM1.58m
10:48AM1.53m
11:16PM1.60m
11:34AM1.57m
00:04AM1.63m
Low Tide
4:14PM0.35m
4:46AM0.31m
5:01PM0.35m
5:32AM0.31m
5:49PM0.35m
6:18AM0.31m
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:59
5:00
5:00
 mm
4
3
3
1
Temp °C
11
11
12
11
10
10
10
12
13
11
11
11
11
10
11
12
13
11
10
11
11
11
13
13
Feels °C
9
8
8
9
9
8
9
11
12
9
9
8
8
7
9
10
11
9
8
9
10
8
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ENE
9
0.3
S
19
0.3
S
19
1.9
ENE
9
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.9
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
E
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
Energy kJ
547
66
65
542
463
404
408
427
444
668
838
838
755
711
725
667
666
706
586
586
510
510
434
458
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
20
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
17
0.4
SSW
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.8
S
8
1
S
7
0.9
S
7
1
S
10
1.2
S
10
0.3
S
16
Energy kJ
32
3
3
105
97
95
37
56
50
49
48
47
44
41
100
95
88
84
72
107
85
194
296
46
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.4
S
17
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
17
0.4
NNE
9
Energy kJ
3
7
7
11
21
92
82
80
80
79
75
70
67
24
22
20
99
51
48
47
25
49
30
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
NE
8
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
NE
8
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.8
SSW
7
1.4
S
10
1.4
S
11
Energy kJ
781
547
559
481
1
2
6
10
20
69
392
441
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
Distance (km)
9
11
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
88
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
6
6
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
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