Last Chance Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.00° S 177.90° E

Issued: 5 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Last Chance sea temperature is
13.1° C

1.4°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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Last Chance at 8AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Afternoon (05 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Evening (05 Jul)5ft (1.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
1
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.3
E
10
1
E
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
E
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
10
1.9
E
10
2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.2
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
432
500
537
327
196
502
399
264
234
443
512
488
542
488
473
463
452
476
502
524
680
771
976
986
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
10
N
15
NE
20
N
15
NE
15
NNE
5
N
5
SW
5
NW
0
ESE
0
W
5
SSW
5
SE
5
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
High Tide
9:24AM1.48m
9:44PM1.57m
10:05AM1.50m
10:30PM1.58m
10:48AM1.53m
11:16PM1.60m
Low Tide
3:19AM0.32m
3:27PM0.35m
4:02AM0.31m
4:14PM0.35m
4:46AM0.31m
5:01PM0.35m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
<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>
4:58
4:58
4:59
5:00
 mm
3
5
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
13
14
15
12
12
11
11
10
11
12
12
12
11
11
10
10
10
12
12
11
10
10
Feels °C
7
7
8
10
12
8
10
8
9
7
8
8
9
9
9
10
9
9
9
11
11
10
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ENE
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.3
E
10
1
E
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
9
1.8
ENE
9
0.2
S
20
1.8
ENE
9
0.3
S
19
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
10
1.9
E
10
2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.2
E
10
Energy kJ
432
242
242
327
196
502
399
264
234
277
347
488
32
488
65
463
452
476
502
524
680
771
976
986
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
13
0.3
S
19
0.1
SW
13
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
17
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
Energy kJ
3
3
3
5
5
6
6
5
4
4
4
9
3
66
7
106
97
96
92
50
49
48
47
46
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
SW
17
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
0.4
SSW
19
0.1
SW
7
0.4
SSW
18
0.2
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
Energy kJ
5
5
5
3
2
2
11
5
9
4
7
3
122
2
121
9
33
82
80
80
79
75
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NE
6
1.6
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.3
NNE
6
1.3
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.1
NNE
7
1.8
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
NE
8
1.9
ENE
9
1.8
NE
8
1.7
E
9
1.6
NE
8
Energy kJ
148
500
537
108
155
279
268
135
113
443
512
467
542
423
473
322
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
Distance (km)
12
23
11
11
35
12
8
10
8
8
8
8
63
23
35
11
0
0
0
0
0
9
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
2
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
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