Last Chance Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.00° S 177.90° E

Issued: 5 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Last Chance sea temperature is
13.7° 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 (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Last Chance at 2AM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)12s
Afternoon (22 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (22 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed morning).

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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)
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
1.2
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.5
S
18
1.6
S
18
2.2
S
18
2.4
S
17
2.2
S
16
2
S
15
1.7
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
13
1
S
12
1
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
142
134
127
82
75
73
72
81
71
55
174
1726
3037
3199
2479
1877
1225
918
747
521
427
414
319
314
Wind (km/h)
10
S
5
WSW
5
W
5
W
25
SW
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
ESE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
Wind State
cross
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
11:11PM1.75m
11:38AM1.64m
00:04AM1.68m
12:33PM1.60m
00:56AM1.61m
Low Tide
4:56PM0.14m
5:33AM0.14m
5:51PM0.22m
6:24AM0.21m
6:46PM0.31m
7:13AM0.29m
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<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>
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
14
13
12
13
13
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
12
13
12
12
12
12
15
Feels °C
13
14
14
12
7
8
8
7
10
9
10
10
9
8
8
8
8
7
8
7
7
8
7
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
1.1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1.6
S
18
2.2
S
18
2.4
S
17
2.2
S
16
2
S
15
1.7
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
13
1
S
12
1
S
12
Energy kJ
142
134
127
82
75
73
72
69
71
55
47
1726
3037
3199
2479
1877
1225
918
747
521
427
414
319
314
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
E
9
0.3
S
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.2
E
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.5
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.5
S
18
0.8
SSE
6
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
2
6
3
3
6
7
7
6
68
47
174
38
6
6
6
6
6
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
S
9
0.5
S
14
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
7
7
6
6
3
4
4
4
6
15
103
6
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SE
8
0.4
SSW
3
0.8
S
4
1.1
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
6
0.6
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.9
NE
5
1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.2
NE
5
Energy kJ
1
3
5
21
69
81
10
15
21
29
35
41
58
77
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
1
Distance (km)
10
0
0
0
31
38
88
252
9
10
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
11
11
8
8
11
63
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
4
4
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
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