Last Chance Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.00° S 177.90° E

Last Chance 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 31 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Last Chance sea temperature is
12.9° C
1.1° 

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 (31 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Last Chance at 6PM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 31). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Jul)3ft (0.9m)11s
Afternoon (31 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Evening (31 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon).

Fri
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
1
2
1
1
2
3
6
6
4
4
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
11
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
SE
14
0.5
SE
14
3
S
9
3.5
S
11
3.5
S
11
3.5
S
11
3
S
11
3
S
13
3.5
S
13
3
SSE
12
2.5
SSE
12
2.4
SSE
11
2.2
SSE
11
2.1
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
202
202
161
151
116
85
99
103
1243
2802
2909
2586
2541
3188
3711
2913
1840
1473
1163
1046
869
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
20
WNW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
W
15
W
25
SW
35
SW
35
SW
40
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
W
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
6:43AM1.44m
7:06PM1.57m
7:30AM1.47m
7:50PM1.58m
8:14AM1.51m
8:34PM1.61m
Low Tide
12:47PM0.33m
1:23AM0.32m
1:30PM0.31m
2:07AM0.29m
2:15PM0.29m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:17
5:19
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
15
16
13
12
10
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
8
7
5
7
10
11
10
9
Feels °C
9
10
12
8
7
4
4
2
-1
0
0
0
1
1
1
-1
3
6
7
7
5
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