Last Chance Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.00° S 177.90° E

Issued: 5 am 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Last Chance sea temperature is
13.4° 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 (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Last Chance at 11AM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 1.9m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 29). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)6ft (1.8m)10s
Afternoon (29 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Evening (29 Jun)5ft (1.6m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon morning, calm by Tue night).

Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thu
2
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
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
E
11
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.1
S
18
1.6
S
18
1.9
S
17
2
S
16
2
S
17
1.9
S
16
1.8
S
16
1.7
S
15
1.6
S
15
1.6
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
798
724
630
618
529
441
440
775
1579
2048
2183
2210
1881
1606
1363
1147
1087
931
780
725
600
490
599
507
Wind (km/h)
35
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
5
WNW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
S
5
E
5
NE
5
NNE
5
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
4:59AM1.52m
5:28PM1.62m
5:43AM1.50m
6:12PM1.61m
6:28AM1.48m
6:54PM1.60m
Low Tide
11:16AM0.49m
11:42PM0.50m
11:58AM0.47m
00:27AM0.47m
12:37PM0.44m
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:54
4:55
4:55
 mm
1
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
12
12
12
12
11
12
11
11
11
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
11
11
12
10
10
10
Feels °C
4
4
5
6
6
5
5
7
6
7
7
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
10
8
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
E
11
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.6
S
18
1.9
S
17
2
S
16
2
S
17
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
11
Energy kJ
798
724
630
618
529
441
440
484
1579
2048
2183
2210
606
611
618
551
550
480
422
417
434
314
599
507
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.7
S
18
1.1
S
18
1.9
ESE
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
2
ESE
9
1.9
S
16
1.8
S
16
1.7
S
15
1.6
S
15
1.6
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
12
Energy kJ
506
238
217
164
102
97
325
775
579
495
495
658
1881
1606
1363
1147
1087
931
780
725
600
490
461
446
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
11
1.3
S
19
1
E
12
Energy kJ
31
109
48
1247
273
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
S
7
2.2
S
7
2.1
S
7
1.9
S
7
1.8
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
1.9
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
2.3
SE
9
1.4
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1.2
S
7
Energy kJ
488
508
465
366
346
381
365
292
808
220
164
156
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
141
141
90
149
149
149
149
100
90
12
90
101
9
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
5
4
4
4
3
5
4
5
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
6
9
6
9
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
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