Last Chance Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.00° S 177.90° E

Issued: 11 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Last Chance sea temperature is
14.4° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Last Chance at 4PM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Afternoon (18 Jun)5ft (1.5m)13s
Evening (18 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
14
1.5
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.6
S
15
1.9
S
17
2.1
S
17
2.1
S
17
1.9
S
16
1.6
S
16
1.5
S
15
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.4
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
725
794
806
704
582
573
322
314
1180
2068
2551
2522
1855
1241
957
653
511
411
309
239
235
139
103
76
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
NNW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
5
ENE
15
NNE
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
0
ENE
0
ESE
5
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
20
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
8:03AM1.82m
8:27PM1.97m
8:59AM1.79m
9:22PM1.91m
9:52AM1.75m
10:17PM1.84m
Low Tide
2:09PM0.05m
2:51AM0.05m
3:05PM0.05m
3:46AM0.06m
4:01PM0.08m
4:40AM0.09m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
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
Temp °C
11
14
15
12
11
12
12
11
11
13
13
12
12
12
11
12
13
16
16
15
14
13
13
15
Feels °C
7
11
12
10
9
9
9
8
8
12
12
9
8
8
7
8
10
15
15
13
12
10
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
14
1.5
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.6
S
15
1.9
S
17
2.1
S
17
2.1
S
17
1.9
S
16
1.6
S
16
1.5
S
15
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
12
Energy kJ
725
794
806
704
582
573
322
314
1180
2068
2551
2522
1855
1241
957
653
511
411
309
239
235
139
103
69
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
NE
11
0.7
S
15
0.8
S
15
0.4
NE
11
0.5
NE
11
0.6
NE
11
0.6
NE
11
0.7
NE
11
0.7
NE
11
0.7
NE
11
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
E
9
0.4
S
16
Energy kJ
5
5
3
3
8
19
229
298
46
60
79
103
121
121
115
94
68
67
65
65
29
13
25
76
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.4
NNE
9
0.3
NE
12
0.3
NE
12
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
18
0.2
E
18
0.2
ESE
18
0.2
ESE
18
0.2
ESE
17
0.2
ESE
16
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
S
16
0.4
NE
9
Energy kJ
22
5
5
5
33
22
22
7
7
6
25
31
30
28
26
5
4
4
38
24
26
81
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
11
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
SW
2
0.6
SW
4
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
N
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
6
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NNE
6
0.6
NW
3
Energy kJ
37
1
1
9
4
7
5
17
20
3
7
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
Distance (km)
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
12
10
10
8
4
0
0
0
0
10
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
9
9
9
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
8
4
4
6
4
4
4
5
5
9
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