Last Chance Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.00° S 177.90° E

Last Chance 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Last Chance sea temperature is
11.9°C
1.8° 

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 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Last Chance at 11PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)--
Afternoon (22 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Evening (22 Aug)3ft (0.9m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
2
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
12
1
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.8
S
8
1.2
S
9
1.3
S
9
1
S
15
2
S
14
2
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
274
273
217
210
167
153
115
78
56
38
33
33
34
78
220
262
446
1509
1575
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
WNW
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
5
NNW
10
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
5
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
1:06PM1.58m
1:22AM1.51m
1:56PM1.54m
2:10AM1.45m
2:43PM1.52m
Low Tide
7:20PM0.47m
7:35AM0.46m
8:10PM0.48m
8:23AM0.46m
8:57PM0.47m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:36
5:37
5:37
 mm
Temp °C
16
15
12
11
11
11
13
15
15
15
12
10
9
9
11
13
13
12
13
Feels °C
13
12
8
7
8
7
8
10
10
11
7
6
4
5
8
10
8
8
10
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