Last Chance Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.00° S 177.90° E

Last Chance 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 06 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Last Chance sea temperature is
13.0°C
0.8° 

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 (07 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Last Chance at 3AM is: 0.4m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 06). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Afternoon (07 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Evening (07 Sep)10ft (3.0m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun night, min 9°C on Mon night). Mainly near gales.

Monday
7
Tuesday
8
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
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
4
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
17
0.4
S
17
0.3
S
17
0.4
S
12
0.3
S
16
1.4
S
6
1.8
SSE
7
3
SSE
8
3.5
SSE
9
3.5
S
9
3.5
S
8
3.5
SSE
8
2.5
S
8
1.1
ESE
8
2.3
S
7
1.9
S
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
190
138
89
49
46
45
137
330
1226
1895
1855
1729
1449
939
171
557
381
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
WNW
25
W
15
WNW
5
S
0
W
25
WSW
55
WSW
50
WSW
50
SW
50
SW
40
SW
35
SW
30
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:15AM1.63m
1:45PM1.73m
2:15AM1.61m
2:43PM1.74m
Low Tide
7:08PM0.21m
7:26AM0.19m
8:07PM0.18m
8:26AM0.16m
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:51
5:52
 mm
1
3
1
1
2
4
5
4
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
16
16
16
15
11
12
12
12
12
9
9
10
10
10
11
11
Feels °C
11
12
13
13
13
7
9
11
12
7
-2
-1
0
0
2
4
5
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