Last Chance Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.00° S 177.90° E

Issued: 11 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Last Chance sea temperature is
13.8° C

1.1°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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Last Chance at 7AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 19). 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 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Afternoon (20 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Evening (20 Jun)3ft (0.9m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
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)
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
S
16
1.7
S
16
1.5
S
15
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.4
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
1.2
S
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1855
1398
957
769
599
488
374
295
235
180
101
75
163
155
142
136
127
82
75
73
71
69
69
128
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
5
NW
10
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SE
5
NNE
10
WNW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
5
SE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
9:22PM1.91m
9:52AM1.75m
10:17PM1.84m
10:45AM1.69m
11:11PM1.75m
11:38AM1.64m
Low Tide
3:46AM0.06m
4:01PM0.08m
4:40AM0.09m
4:56PM0.14m
5:33AM0.14m
5:51PM0.22m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
1
Temp °C
11
10
11
12
13
16
18
15
14
14
15
16
17
18
14
14
14
14
13
12
12
13
14
13
Feels °C
8
6
7
8
10
14
17
12
11
12
13
13
13
15
13
14
14
14
12
10
9
10
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
S
16
1.7
S
16
1.5
S
15
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
5
1.2
S
7
Energy kJ
1855
1398
957
769
599
488
374
295
235
180
101
69
163
155
142
136
127
82
75
73
71
9
10
128
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
11
0.7
NE
11
0.7
NE
11
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.4
S
16
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
S
12
Energy kJ
99
116
115
94
68
67
65
38
24
15
15
75
15
14
7
7
6
7
4
7
7
69
69
47
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
18
0.2
ESE
18
0.2
ESE
17
0.2
ESE
16
0.2
ESE
16
0.2
ESE
16
0.2
ESE
16
0.4
NE
10
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.3
S
16
0.3
E
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
S
5
0.2
E
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.4
S
7
0.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
31
30
28
26
26
26
25
24
16
23
45
14
13
12
6
6
7
2
6
7
7
6
14
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
2
0.3
NNW
2
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
NW
2
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
2
0.4
NW
3
0.4
N
2
0.5
N
3
0.3
N
3
0.5
S
5
0.6
S
5
Energy kJ
1
1
4
1
7
1
3
2
5
2
11
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
11
10
4
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
10
10
0
0
0
0
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
7
6
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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