Last Chance Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.00° S 177.90° E

Issued: 11 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Last Chance sea temperature is
14.4° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Last Chance at 4AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Afternoon (18 Jun)5ft (1.5m)13s
Evening (18 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
0
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.7
S
14
0.9
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.5
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.1
S
12
1.2
S
12
1
S
15
1.9
S
17
2.1
S
17
2.1
S
17
1.9
S
16
1.7
S
16
1.5
S
15
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
142
130
198
329
725
794
806
704
582
573
322
373
464
2142
2551
2463
1832
1398
957
768
599
495
386
295
Wind (km/h)
15
S
5
SSW
5
W
5
NNW
15
N
10
NNW
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
W
5
WNW
5
NNE
10
ENE
20
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
5
NW
Wind State
cross
glassy
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
7:30PM2.00m
8:03AM1.82m
8:27PM1.97m
8:59AM1.79m
9:22PM1.91m
9:52AM1.75m
Low Tide
1:54AM0.07m
2:09PM0.05m
2:51AM0.05m
3:05PM0.05m
3:46AM0.06m
4:01PM0.08m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
11
11
12
14
15
12
12
12
11
10
11
13
14
13
13
13
12
11
13
16
17
15
Feels °C
10
12
9
9
9
11
14
9
10
9
8
8
9
12
12
9
9
9
8
7
10
14
16
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
14
1
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.9
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.5
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.1
S
12
1.2
S
12
1
S
15
1.9
S
17
2.1
S
17
2.1
S
17
1.9
S
16
1.7
S
16
1.5
S
15
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1
S
12
Energy kJ
142
86
77
329
725
794
806
704
582
573
322
373
464
2142
2551
2463
1832
1398
957
768
599
495
386
295
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.7
S
14
0.9
S
8
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
9
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
NE
11
0.7
S
15
0.8
S
15
1
S
12
0.5
NE
11
0.6
NE
11
0.6
NE
11
0.7
NE
11
0.7
NE
11
0.7
NE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.5
ENE
10
Energy kJ
82
83
198
93
5
5
3
1
8
19
229
298
266
60
80
104
121
119
112
92
90
102
50
56
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
11
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
10
0.1
NE
6
0.3
NNE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
NE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.3
NE
12
0.3
NE
12
0.4
NE
11
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
18
0.2
E
18
0.2
ESE
18
0.2
ESE
18
0.2
ESE
17
0.2
ESE
16
0.5
NE
5
0.2
ESE
16
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
NE
6
Energy kJ
13
130
55
1
22
5
5
3
33
22
22
46
7
6
25
31
30
28
27
11
26
29
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
7
0.3
N
2
0.4
NE
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.7
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
5
0.6
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
6
Energy kJ
88
1
2
3
11
35
8
5
7
8
21
29
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
78
0
0
0
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
8
12
10
10
10
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
4
9
9
9
4
4
4
6
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
7
4
4
7
4
4
5
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