Last Chance Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.00° S 177.90° E

Issued: 11 pm 13 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Last Chance sea temperature is
14.3° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (14 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Last Chance at 7AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jun)3ft (0.9m)10s
Afternoon (14 Jun)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (14 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
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)
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
169
226
200
204
168
168
168
120
115
113
80
103
102
139
130
125
121
116
121
88
80
60
55
51
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
WNW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
WNW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
N
10
NE
15
N
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
High Tide
4:06AM1.77m
4:34PM1.89m
5:05AM1.81m
5:33PM1.96m
6:04AM1.83m
Low Tide
9:58PM0.28m
10:20AM0.25m
10:56PM0.22m
11:20AM0.20m
11:55PM0.16m
12:17PM0.14m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
12
13
14
17
18
16
15
14
14
13
13
16
17
15
14
14
13
13
12
15
15
15
Feels °C
9
9
9
9
11
14
16
14
13
11
11
10
10
13
14
11
11
11
11
11
10
14
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.6
S
7
Energy kJ
169
226
200
204
168
168
168
120
115
113
80
103
102
139
130
125
121
116
121
88
80
56
52
37
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
20
0.3
S
19
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
17
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
12
0.4
SE
10
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
17
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
Energy kJ
67
62
57
53
53
53
52
78
69
55
51
46
34
25
16
15
25
14
17
53
77
60
55
51
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.2
S
18
0.3
SE
14
0.3
SE
14
0.4
SE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
19
0.1
E
14
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
74
139
3
3
7
7
7
7
7
24
30
29
46
17
8
8
18
17
7
4
14
14
13
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
N
2
0.2
NNE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.1
NW
4
0.2
NNW
2
0.2
W
4
0.3
NNW
2
0.2
NNW
3
0.4
SSW
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
8
0
8
0
0
8
8
0
0
0
23
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
1
1
1
4
2
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
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