Last Chance Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.00° S 177.90° E

Issued: 5 am 30 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 (30 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Last Chance at 12PM is: 2.0m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 2.1m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)16s
Afternoon (30 Jun)6ft (1.9m)16s
Evening (30 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Fri
3
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
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
2
1
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.5
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.1
S
14
1.5
E
10
1
S
14
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1579
2072
2183
2210
1881
1606
1363
1147
957
931
780
627
600
504
470
577
566
501
470
402
392
338
345
424
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
S
5
SSE
0
SE
5
SE
5
E
10
NNE
5
N
5
NW
5
WNW
5
N
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
15
N
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
5:43AM1.50m
6:12PM1.61m
6:28AM1.48m
6:54PM1.60m
7:14AM1.47m
7:35PM1.59m
Low Tide
11:58AM0.47m
00:27AM0.47m
12:37PM0.44m
1:11AM0.43m
1:17PM0.41m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:55
4:55
4:57
 mm
Temp °C
12
11
11
12
12
11
12
12
11
11
12
13
13
11
11
11
10
10
10
12
12
11
10
10
Feels °C
7
7
7
8
9
8
9
10
10
9
10
11
11
9
8
9
8
8
8
9
8
7
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
9
2.2
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
10
Energy kJ
484
766
749
690
619
637
631
627
550
480
480
431
426
504
470
577
566
479
470
402
392
338
345
424
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.5
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
0.9
SSE
14
0.7
S
13
0.8
SSE
13
0.7
S
12
Energy kJ
1579
2072
2183
2210
1881
1606
1363
1147
957
931
780
627
600
490
453
446
494
501
411
400
308
170
222
151
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
19
0.9
SSE
7
0.7
E
12
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
Energy kJ
1247
94
145
143
108
98
112
63
45
42
39
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSE
7
1.4
S
8
1.3
S
8
Energy kJ
222
216
187
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
101
100
101
84
10
10
10
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
8
0
0
0
8
8
8
8
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
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