Last Chance Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.00° S 177.90° E

Issued: 5 am 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Last Chance sea temperature is
13.7° 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 (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Last Chance at 12PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)5ft (1.5m)6s
Afternoon (22 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (22 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the NE by Wed night).

Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
4
3
4
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
12
0.2
ENE
8
1.5
S
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
0.5
S
18
1.7
S
18
2.3
S
18
2.4
S
17
2.3
S
16
2
S
15
1.7
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
12
0.8
SSE
12
2
NE
7
2.4
NE
7
2.5
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
75
7
139
135
106
74
174
1978
3310
3199
2702
1877
1225
918
747
521
427
345
319
195
352
606
923
1229
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
30
SSW
25
S
20
S
15
S
10
S
5
SE
5
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
35
NE
35
NE
45
NE
45
NE
30
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:38AM1.64m
00:04AM1.68m
12:33PM1.60m
00:56AM1.61m
1:29PM1.59m
Low Tide
5:33AM0.14m
5:51PM0.22m
6:24AM0.21m
6:46PM0.31m
7:13AM0.29m
7:41PM0.38m
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
<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>
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:53
 mm
1
1
1
4
6
4
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
13
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
14
13
14
14
Feels °C
6
6
7
7
8
9
10
10
9
8
8
9
9
7
7
7
8
8
8
8
7
5
6
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
12
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
1.1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1.7
S
18
2.3
S
18
2.4
S
17
2.3
S
16
2
S
15
1.7
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
Energy kJ
75
7
7
69
68
74
59
1978
3310
3199
2702
1877
1225
918
747
521
427
345
319
195
259
219
168
168
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.4
S
12
0.5
S
18
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.5
S
15
Energy kJ
6
4
4
6
6
47
174
6
6
3
3
107
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
8
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.3
S
9
0.5
S
14
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
3
7
7
4
4
15
103
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
3
1.4
SSW
5
1.5
S
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
0.6
ENE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
1.2
NE
5
1.2
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
2
NE
7
2.4
NE
7
2.5
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
Energy kJ
4
97
139
135
106
8
14
31
66
77
76
69
96
178
352
606
923
1229
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
Distance (km)
86
88
255
105
10
9
0
0
8
8
8
8
8
11
12
12
11
11
35
63
63
63
54
35
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
2
2
2
4
2
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
9
9
8
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