Last Chance surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 27 May 2026 NZST
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Last Chance surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Last Chance sea temperature is
14.8° C
(Which is 1.2°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Last Chance today?

The current surf forecast for Last Chance at 10AM is: 0.8m 17s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)2.5ft (0.8m)17s
Afternoon (27 May)8ft (2.5m)16s
Evening (27 May)8ft (2.5m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
5
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
5
6
7
6
5
5
4
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
12
1.1
S
12
0.8
SSE
17
1.6
S
17
2.5
SSE
16
3
SSE
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.3
S
15
2.2
S
15
2.1
S
14
2.1
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.3
S
15
2.5
S
15
3
S
17
3
S
18
3
S
17
3
S
16
2.5
S
16
2.5
S
15
2.4
S
15
2.3
S
15
2.1
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
244
371
385
1432
3529
3511
3093
2830
2309
2090
1858
1858
2033
2309
3176
5082
5989
5522
4347
3601
3218
2612
2309
1858
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
ESE
10
NNE
15
N
5
W
10
W
5
W
5
W
5
SSW
10
SSE
5
SE
0
WNW
5
WNW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
5
SE
5
E
5
NE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
2:16AM1.56m
2:51PM1.55m
3:07AM1.53m
3:40PM1.58m
3:58AM1.53m
4:27PM1.62m
Low Tide
8:31AM0.29m
9:03PM0.37m
9:21AM0.37m
9:56PM0.41m
10:11AM0.43m
10:43PM0.45m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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7:13
7:13
7:15
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:55
4:54
4:54
Temp °C
12
12
11
12
13
12
12
12
12
13
13
15
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
13
9
9
9
11
12
9
9
10
9
11
11
13
12
12
13
12
12
12
11
12
12
12
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.6
S
17
2.5
SSE
16
3
SSE
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.3
S
15
2.2
S
15
2.1
S
14
2.1
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.3
S
15
2.5
S
15
3
S
17
3
S
18
3
S
17
3
S
16
2.5
S
16
2.5
S
15
2.4
S
15
2.3
S
15
2.1
S
14
Energy kJ
244
188
158
1432
3529
3511
3093
2830
2309
2090
1858
1858
2033
2309
3176
5082
5989
5522
4347
3601
3218
2612
2309
1858
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
11
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
1.4
SSE
11
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
Energy kJ
83
371
271
415
99
98
91
63
62
61
59
58
37
36
34
33
19
19
18
18
17
8
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
16
0.6
E
11
0.8
SSE
17
0.6
E
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
85
82
385
80
8
16
16
8
7
15
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
7
1.5
S
7
Energy kJ
171
243
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
12
0
0
0
0
8
8
0
0
0
0
0
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
10
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
6
9
4
4
9
5
4
4
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
6
7
7
9
7
9
9
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
9
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
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