Last Chance Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.00° S 177.90° E

Last Chance 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 05 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Last Chance sea temperature is
13.0°C
0.7° 

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 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Last Chance at 10AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 05). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (05 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (05 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.5
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.7
S
13
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
9
0.4
S
18
0.5
S
17
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
17
0.4
S
17
0.4
S
12
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.8
NE
6
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
19
18
38
73
25
24
25
153
178
155
102
61
99
138
190
137
87
48
46
44
40
42
42
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
E
15
NE
20
NNE
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
NW
20
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
10
W
10
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
off
cross-off
High Tide
11:46AM1.74m
00:17AM1.65m
12:46PM1.73m
1:15AM1.63m
1:45PM1.73m
Low Tide
5:34AM0.23m
6:09PM0.23m
6:29AM0.21m
7:08PM0.21m
7:26AM0.19m
8:07PM0.18m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:49
5:50
5:51
 mm
1
Temp °C
12
10
13
13
14
12
12
12
11
11
13
17
18
15
14
14
15
15
17
17
17
14
13
Feels °C
8
7
10
10
10
7
9
8
7
8
10
14
15
11
10
11
12
12
14
14
15
13
12
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