Last Chance Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.00° S 177.90° E

Last Chance, New Zealand Weather Observations

Issued: 5 am 04 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Last Chance sea temperature is
12.9° C
1.0° 

Last Chance surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Current weather conditions and live observations for Last Chance based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in Last Chance right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.

Current Weather near Last Chance

as reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station WeatherWindGustsTemp.Visibility
Visibility /
Cloud

Wharerata

10 km NW557 m above sea level

1 hour ago
mod snowRecent moderate snow
25
moderate winds from the SW
(26 km/h at 225°)
2 °C-
-
-
-
-

Mahia

13 km S132 m above sea level

1 hour ago
light rainRecent light rain
25
moderate winds from the S
(24 km/h at 180°)
7 °C-
-
-
-
-

Mahia Automatic Weather Station

14 km SSE132 m above sea level

41 minutes ago
light rainRecent light rain
45
strong winds from the S
(44 km/h at 180°)
6.8 °C-
-
-
-
-

Nuhaka (HB) New Zealand

15 km SW2 m above sea level

1 hour ago
light rainRecent light rain
0
calm
(0 km/h at 225°)
7.2 °C-
-
-
-
-

Mahia Radar Automatic Weather Station

19 km S375 m above sea level

41 minutes ago
No weather report
40
strong winds from the SW
(39 km/h at 225°)
4.3 °C-
-
-
-
-

Gisborne Aero

38 km N5 m above sea level

1 hour ago
light rainDry
20
moderate winds from the S
(22 km/h at 180°)
9 °C-
-
-
-
-

Wairoa, Hawkes Bay

41 km WSW5 m above sea level

51 minutes ago
light rainRecent light rain
5
light winds from the SW
(7 km/h at 225°)
7.1 °C-
-
-
-
-

Wairoa

41 km WSW8 m above sea level

39 minutes ago
dry
10
light winds from the SW
(10 km/h at 233°)
25
7 °C-
-
-
-
0

Wairoa Aero

43 km WSW7 m above sea level

1 hour ago
light rainRecent light rain
20
moderate winds from the SW
(20 km/h at 225°)
7.6 °C-
-
-
-
-

Pouawa

49 km NNE223 m above sea level

1 hour ago
light rainRecent light rain
50
strong winds from the SW
(48 km/h at 225°)
6 °C-
-
-
-
-

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Last Chance and within an acceptable time window.

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