Last Chance Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.00° S 177.90° E

Issued: 11 pm 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Last Chance sea temperature is
13.4° 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 (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Last Chance at 4AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 1.7m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Afternoon (01 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (01 Jul)4ft (1.2m)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 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
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)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
15
1.6
S
15
1.5
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.6
E
10
1.2
S
13
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.1
S
14
1.5
E
10
1
S
14
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.5
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1363
1147
957
931
780
627
600
504
461
577
566
501
470
402
394
338
345
424
432
416
416
572
575
649
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
S
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
W
0
NW
5
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NE
10
NE
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:12PM1.61m
6:28AM1.48m
6:54PM1.60m
7:14AM1.47m
7:35PM1.59m
7:59AM1.46m
Low Tide
00:27AM0.47m
12:37PM0.44m
1:11AM0.43m
1:17PM0.41m
1:54AM0.39m
1:58PM0.39m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:55
4:57
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
11
10
11
11
12
11
11
11
11
10
10
12
12
11
11
10
9
9
9
11
12
11
Feels °C
8
9
10
8
10
9
10
9
9
9
9
8
8
9
9
8
7
7
5
6
6
9
9
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.5
E
12
Energy kJ
631
627
550
480
422
431
426
504
410
577
566
479
470
402
394
338
345
424
432
416
416
572
575
649
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
15
1.6
S
15
1.5
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
0.9
SSE
14
0.7
S
13
0.8
SSE
13
0.7
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
S
16
0.4
SSW
9
Energy kJ
1363
1147
957
931
780
627
600
490
461
446
494
501
411
400
308
173
222
151
73
108
82
84
76
26
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
12
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
145
110
108
110
63
60
45
40
40
30
24
22
13
12
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
8
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
8
8
10
8
0
0
0
0
8
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
7
6
6
5
7
8
9
9
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