Last Chance Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.00° S 177.90° E

Issued: 11 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Last Chance sea temperature is
13.9° 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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Last Chance at 5PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Afternoon (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (16 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
13
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.9
S
14
1
S
14
0.6
S
14
1.2
S
7
0.7
S
14
0.9
S
14
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
15
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
80
61
55
55
50
37
26
66
112
109
338
411
142
159
198
324
694
694
758
725
591
804
324
324
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
NW
10
NW
5
W
10
W
15
WSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
10
S
5
SW
5
NNW
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
5
NE
0
NNE
5
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
6:04AM1.83m
6:32PM2.00m
7:04AM1.84m
7:30PM2.00m
8:03AM1.82m
8:27PM1.97m
Low Tide
12:17PM0.14m
00:55AM0.11m
1:13PM0.08m
1:54AM0.07m
2:09PM0.05m
2:51AM0.05m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
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
4:52
 mm
2
3
1
1
Temp °C
12
13
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
13
14
12
12
12
12
12
11
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
11
11
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
10
7
8
8
9
10
10
10
10
9
9
10
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
12
0.6
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.9
S
14
1
S
14
0.6
S
14
1.1
S
7
1
S
7
1
S
7
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
15
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
Energy kJ
80
55
54
55
50
37
26
66
78
104
338
411
142
124
112
112
694
694
758
725
591
804
324
324
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
14
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
10
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
13
0.7
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
ENE
3
0.7
S
15
0.8
S
15
Energy kJ
76
61
10
51
42
25
16
18
112
109
13
13
82
130
198
324
5
5
4
3
8
1
229
294
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.4
S
13
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
12
0.3
SSE
15
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
ESE
11
0.5
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.1
NE
6
0.2
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.3
NE
11
0.3
NE
11
0.3
NE
12
Energy kJ
14
14
55
4
4
7
25
45
19
12
4
4
13
58
85
1
11
22
5
5
5
18
20
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
6
0.3
W
2
0.4
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
4
1
S
7
1.2
S
7
0.2
ENE
2
0.4
NE
3
Energy kJ
1
51
1
15
10
88
159
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
31
12
12
0
0
0
8
8
8
8
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
5
5
5
7
4
4
4
4
5
6
8
8
6
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
5
6
8
8
6
5
6
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