Last Chance Surf Break
Lat Long: 39.00° S 177.90° E

Last Chance 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Last Chance

Issued: 11 pm 07 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Last Chance sea temperature is
15.2° C

Normal 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 (08 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 21s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Last Chance at 5AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 07). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jun)4ft (1.2m)9s
Afternoon (08 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)21s
Evening (08 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, near gales from the SSW by Tue afternoon).

Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
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)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
0
1
1
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5
4
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
7
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
10
1.2
S
9
1
S
9
0.4
S
21
0.5
S
19
1
S
18
0.2
E
9
3
S
8
3.5
S
9
5
S
11
6.5
S
15
7.5
S
18
7.5
S
18
7
S
18
6.5
S
17
5.5
SSE
16
5
SSE
16
5
S
15
4
SSE
14
4
SSE
14
3.5
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
134
235
276
322
256
164
134
175
606
6
1299
1877
5085
17864
33350
37058
32212
22865
15436
11325
11634
6115
5586
3502
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
10
N
5
W
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
NE
20
WSW
25
WSW
45
SW
40
SSW
40
SW
45
SW
50
SW
55
SSW
50
SSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
25
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:55PM1.52m
11:15AM1.45m
11:43PM1.53m
12:01PM1.48m
00:32AM1.56m
12:52PM1.53m
Low Tide
5:14AM0.34m
5:25PM0.39m
5:59AM0.33m
6:13PM0.38m
6:46AM0.32m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
10
10
11
15
16
15
15
13
10
10
10
11
11
11
12
12
11
10
12
12
13
12
Feels °C
8
7
8
8
8
13
15
11
10
4
2
1
0
-1
-2
-1
1
2
3
3
6
6
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
7
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
10
1.2
S
9
1
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.8
S
9
1
S
18
0.2
E
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
ENE
9
4.5
SSE
15
2.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
134
235
276
322
256
164
130
101
606
6
8
8
8223
866
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
S
18
0.4
S
21
0.5
S
19
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
62
6
5
5
16
60
134
175
8
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
9
0.1
NE
7
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
S
19
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.4
S
13
0.1
E
11
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
12
2
6
6
30
6
6
56
2
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
2
0.3
NW
3
0.2
WNW
3
0.4
WSW
3
1.4
SSW
16
3
S
8
3.5
S
9
5
S
11
6.5
S
15
7.5
S
18
7.5
S
18
7
S
18
6.5
S
17
5.5
SSE
16
5
SSE
16
5
S
15
4
SSE
14
4
SSE
14
3.5
SSE
12
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
974
1299
1877
5085
17864
33350
37058
32212
22865
15436
11325
11634
6115
5586
3502
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
3
4
3
4
2
4
4
3
2
2
2
4
Distance (km)
0
8
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
78
90
86
90
286
160
160
276
101
93
101
100
100
100
93
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
2
5
6
5
9
9
8
9
9
5
5
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
8
8
9
9
7
6
6
5
5
6
6
7
9
8
9
9
6
5
6
5
5
5
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