Last Chance Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.00° S 177.90° E

Issued: 5 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Last Chance sea temperature is
13.2° 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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Last Chance at 10AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (06 Jul)8ft (2.5m)8s
Evening (06 Jul)5ft (1.6m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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)
1
1
1
1
2
0
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
9
2.5
NE
8
1.8
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.7
E
9
2.4
NE
8
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
10
1.8
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
2
E
10
2.1
ESE
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
267
245
290
490
828
493
422
473
792
463
441
470
610
755
740
755
792
808
818
740
832
850
656
575
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
25
NNE
10
E
20
NNE
5
NNW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
S
5
SSE
5
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:05AM1.50m
10:30PM1.58m
10:48AM1.53m
11:16PM1.60m
11:34AM1.57m
Low Tide
4:02AM0.31m
4:14PM0.35m
4:46AM0.31m
5:01PM0.35m
5:32AM0.31m
5:49PM0.35m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light 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>
4:58
4:59
5:00
5:00
 mm
4
9
1
2
2
2
Temp °C
10
10
10
15
11
12
11
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
11
12
12
12
12
13
Feels °C
7
7
6
10
9
8
10
9
9
8
8
10
10
10
8
7
7
6
8
8
9
9
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
8
1.4
ENE
8
0.1
S
21
1.9
ENE
9
0.3
S
19
1.6
ENE
9
1.7
E
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
10
1.8
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
2
E
10
2.1
ESE
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
Energy kJ
267
245
290
9
522
66
422
473
528
463
441
470
610
755
740
755
792
808
818
740
832
850
656
575
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
20
0.1
S
13
0.3
S
19
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
17
0.4
SSW
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
7
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
32
3
65
105
97
95
37
56
50
48
48
47
28
41
39
61
56
54
65
68
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
15
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
0.5
S
18
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.4
S
17
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
8
0.7
SSW
8
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
Energy kJ
9
9
3
7
3
165
11
22
92
82
81
80
79
76
70
67
64
23
21
65
51
49
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
3
1.8
ENE
9
2.5
NE
8
1.8
ENE
9
1.6
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
2.4
NE
8
0.4
SSW
3
0.8
SSW
8
0.7
SSW
8
Energy kJ
91
53
3
490
828
493
349
389
792
4
77
58
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
4
1
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
8
8
11
23
12
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
0
0
0
9
9
9
0
0
12
12
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
6
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
8
7
8
7
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
7
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