Last Chance Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.00° S 177.90° E

Last Chance 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 22 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Last Chance sea temperature is
13.4°C
0.6° 

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 (23 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Last Chance at 5AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 22). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Sep)6ft (1.9m)7s
Afternoon (23 Sep)7ft (2.2m)8s
Evening (23 Sep)8ft (2.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
6
1.4
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.3
S
8
1.9
S
7
2.2
S
8
2.2
S
8
2.4
S
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.4
SSE
8
2.2
S
8
2.3
S
8
2.2
S
8
2.1
S
8
1.9
S
8
2.1
S
9
1.7
SSE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
144
179
176
217
392
549
579
688
735
730
691
665
612
587
524
645
408
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
35
S
30
S
30
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
10
SSW
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
2:18AM1.35m
2:46PM1.45m
3:08AM1.35m
3:33PM1.46m
Low Tide
8:15PM0.41m
8:29AM0.42m
9:01PM0.38m
9:20AM0.39m
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:05
6:06
 mm
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
10
9
9
8
10
9
10
10
10
9
8
8
8
9
10
10
9
Feels °C
6
5
6
2
2
2
3
1
2
1
0
1
1
2
4
6
6
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