Last Chance Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.00° S 177.90° E

Issued: 5 pm 28 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 (29 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Last Chance at 12AM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 1.0m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)--
Afternoon (29 Jun)7ft (2.1m)10s
Evening (29 Jun)6ft (1.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun night, calm by Wed morning).

Sun
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
1
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
E
10
2.2
ESE
10
1.8
E
10
1.9
E
11
2
E
11
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.2
S
18
1.6
S
18
1.9
S
17
2
S
16
2
S
16
1.9
S
16
1.8
S
16
1.7
S
15
1.6
S
15
1.6
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.4
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
914
954
674
798
890
724
701
618
529
497
495
921
1561
2048
2183
2183
1881
1585
1363
1147
1087
918
769
715
Wind (km/h)
25
S
25
S
20
S
30
S
35
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
30
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
5
SE
5
SE
5
SE
5
SE
0
S
5
SE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
4:43PM1.62m
4:59AM1.52m
5:28PM1.62m
5:43AM1.50m
6:12PM1.61m
6:28AM1.48m
Low Tide
10:58PM0.51m
11:16AM0.49m
11:42PM0.50m
11:58AM0.47m
00:27AM0.47m
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:54
4:54
4:55
 mm
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
13
12
12
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
Feels °C
10
9
9
7
5
4
6
7
6
6
7
6
6
7
8
8
9
7
9
8
9
9
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
E
10
2.2
ESE
10
1.8
E
10
1.9
E
11
2
E
11
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.6
S
18
1.9
S
17
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
Energy kJ
914
954
674
798
890
724
701
618
529
497
495
552
1561
2048
765
705
726
717
644
653
561
480
414
426
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
16
1.2
S
15
1.1
S
14
1
S
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.2
S
18
0.5
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
1.2
S
18
2
SSW
18
1.8
E
9
2
S
16
2
S
16
1.9
S
16
1.8
S
16
1.7
S
15
1.6
S
15
1.6
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.4
S
14
Energy kJ
832
623
496
372
238
175
164
25
71
48
921
2344
577
2183
2183
1881
1585
1363
1147
1087
918
769
715
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
11
1.2
S
19
Energy kJ
31
109
12
1063
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
7
0.6
S
7
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
S
6
2.1
S
6
2.1
S
7
2
S
7
1.9
S
7
1.8
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
2.5
SE
9
1.3
SSE
7
1.3
S
7
Energy kJ
70
35
117
108
355
432
423
366
317
360
360
284
1015
191
173
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
102
100
100
130
137
141
90
100
149
149
102
102
100
90
12
12
9
9
10
8
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
3
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
6
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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