Last Chance Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.00° S 177.90° E

Last Chance 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Last Chance sea temperature is
12.6° C
1.4° 

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 (27 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Last Chance at 11PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 2.3m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)--
Afternoon (27 Jul)8ft (2.5m)9s
Evening (27 Jul)5ft (1.6m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
9
1.6
ESE
13
1.6
ESE
13
3
SE
12
2.1
SSE
11
2.5
SE
13
2.5
SE
13
2.4
SE
13
2.2
ESE
13
2.2
ESE
13
2.1
ESE
13
2
ESE
13
2
ESE
13
1.9
ESE
13
1.8
ESE
12
1.9
ESE
12
1.9
ESE
12
1.8
ESE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
919
930
800
786
2457
992
2213
2013
2005
1699
1622
1551
1342
1266
1099
986
1033
1000
857
Wind (km/h)
35
SW
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
NNW
15
N
20
NE
20
N
20
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
4:08PM1.56m
4:23AM1.45m
4:53PM1.55m
5:09AM1.43m
5:37PM1.55m
Low Tide
10:23PM0.49m
10:40AM0.45m
11:08PM0.46m
11:24AM0.41m
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cloud
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cloud
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:14
5:15
 mm
Temp °C
9
10
10
10
9
9
9
10
11
10
10
10
9
9
10
13
14
12
10
Feels °C
1
2
3
4
3
4
4
5
6
6
6
7
6
7
7
9
9
7
5
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