Last Chance Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.00° S 177.90° E

Issued: 5 pm 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Last Chance sea temperature is
13.7° C

1.1°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):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 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 11PM is: 1.8m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)--
Afternoon (22 Jun)4ft (1.2m)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 13mm), 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).

Mon
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
4
4
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
0.5
S
18
1.8
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
1.1
S
13
1
S
12
0.8
SSE
12
2
NE
7
2.5
ENE
7
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
9
2.1
NE
9
3.5
NE
9
1.6
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
101
77
174
2211
3310
3199
2702
1877
1225
918
747
513
427
414
319
192
352
701
969
1229
1368
734
1874
364
Wind (km/h)
15
S
10
S
5
SE
5
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
35
NE
35
NE
45
NE
45
NE
40
NNE
20
NNE
10
NE
20
NNE
25
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:04AM1.68m
12:33PM1.60m
00:56AM1.61m
1:29PM1.59m
1:47AM1.57m
Low Tide
5:51PM0.22m
6:24AM0.21m
6:46PM0.31m
7:13AM0.29m
7:41PM0.38m
8:01AM0.37m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
light rain
<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
4:53
 mm
1
4
6
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
14
14
14
13
13
14
14
Feels °C
8
9
10
10
9
8
8
9
8
8
8
7
8
8
8
8
8
6
6
7
9
11
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
1.8
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
1.1
S
13
1
S
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.6
S
13
1.2
E
9
1.6
NE
10
1.6
E
8
Energy kJ
101
77
64
2211
3310
3199
2702
1877
1225
918
747
513
427
414
319
192
280
225
222
171
126
210
476
364
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.5
S
18
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
13
1.5
E
9
1.2
NE
9
Energy kJ
68
27
174
6
6
6
3
3
150
125
326
253
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
S
10
0.5
S
14
0.1
E
14
0.6
E
10
0.5
S
13
0.4
S
14
Energy kJ
6
17
103
4
71
88
61
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
3
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
1.2
NE
5
1.2
NE
5
1.2
NE
5
1.3
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
2
NE
7
2.5
ENE
7
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
9
2.1
NE
9
3.5
NE
9
Energy kJ
8
18
31
66
77
83
100
172
352
701
969
1229
1368
734
1874
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
10
9
10
0
8
8
8
8
8
11
11
35
12
11
35
54
348
344
63
36
8
8
11
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
4
4
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
2
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
7
8
7
8
7
7
6
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