Last Chance Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.00° S 177.90° E

Issued: 11 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Last Chance sea temperature is
13.1° C

1.4°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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Last Chance at 8PM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Afternoon (05 Jul)6ft (1.8m)7s
Evening (05 Jul)6ft (1.9m)7s

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 Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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)
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.9
NE
7
1.9
NNE
7
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
E
8
1.5
E
9
2.4
NE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.2
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
537
313
307
362
372
322
264
245
339
864
542
517
484
463
476
529
529
524
533
755
855
847
954
1081
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
25
N
20
NNE
15
NE
15
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
30
NNE
10
N
20
NE
30
NE
25
NE
10
NW
0
NE
0
NNW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
N
5
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
9:24AM1.48m
9:44PM1.57m
10:05AM1.50m
10:30PM1.58m
10:48AM1.53m
11:16PM1.60m
Low Tide
3:27PM0.35m
4:02AM0.31m
4:14PM0.35m
4:46AM0.31m
5:01PM0.35m
5:32AM0.31m
cloud
light rain
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
mod rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:59
5:00
 mm
1
2
2
1
7
1
Temp °C
13
13
14
12
12
11
10
10
10
14
11
11
13
12
11
10
11
12
12
11
10
10
10
10
Feels °C
8
8
11
9
9
8
7
7
7
8
9
7
7
7
9
9
10
10
10
9
8
8
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
17
1.2
NE
7
1.5
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
E
8
1.5
E
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
0.3
S
19
0.4
S
18
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.2
E
10
Energy kJ
242
5
5
124
253
322
264
245
339
466
542
495
65
106
476
529
529
524
533
755
855
847
954
1081
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
17
1.1
E
8
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
21
0.2
S
20
0.3
S
19
0.1
S
13
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
17
0.4
SSW
10
0.5
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
15
Energy kJ
3
5
5
142
6
5
4
4
4
9
32
66
3
131
97
95
35
53
71
68
68
47
43
67
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
17
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
7
0.2
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
10
0.4
S
17
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
9
Energy kJ
5
2
2
6
11
10
9
8
9
4
3
3
2
12
21
92
82
80
80
79
75
70
26
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.9
NE
7
1.9
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
7
1.5
NE
8
2.4
NE
9
1.9
NE
8
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
E
9
1.6
NE
8
Energy kJ
537
313
307
362
372
168
250
864
517
484
463
330
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
Distance (km)
11
12
11
8
23
8
8
8
8
12
8
8
11
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
8
5
5
5
7
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