Last Chance Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.00° S 177.90° E

Last Chance 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Last Chance sea temperature is
12.0°C
1.7° 

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 (25 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Last Chance at 12AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)--
Afternoon (25 Aug)3ft (0.9m)15s
Evening (25 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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)
0
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
15
1.7
S
14
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
0.8
S
12
1
S
16
1
S
15
0.9
S
15
1
S
17
1
S
17
1
S
17
1
S
16
0.9
S
16
0.8
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
347
1052
946
813
623
451
368
356
290
174
476
434
347
600
594
580
520
386
271
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
WSW
5
NNW
5
NE
5
E
10
N
10
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
N
5
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
High Tide
2:43PM1.52m
2:58AM1.40m
3:28PM1.49m
3:46AM1.38m
4:13PM1.49m
Low Tide
8:57PM0.47m
9:11AM0.44m
9:43PM0.43m
10:00AM0.41m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:38
5:39
 mm
Temp °C
13
11
11
12
10
10
11
13
15
14
14
13
12
12
13
15
16
15
15
Feels °C
9
6
7
9
8
8
9
11
12
11
11
11
10
10
11
12
13
12
12
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