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Last Chance surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
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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
15.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Last Chance today?
The current surf forecast for Last Chance at 3AM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Last Chance. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | |
2291 | 1894 | 1710 | 1419 | 1138 | 892 | 736 | 593 | 497 | 734 | 1293 | 1225 | 2577 | 2753 | 2846 | 2858 | 2521 | 2584 | 2734 | 2431 | 2773 | 1989 | 1693 | 1355 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:01AM1.49m | 1:23PM1.44m | 1:51AM1.54m | 2:16PM1.51m | 2:42AM1.60m | 3:10PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:41PM0.39m | 7:16AM0.33m | 7:33PM0.37m | 8:04AM0.31m | 8:29PM0.34m | 8:55AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 13 | S 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
2291 | 1894 | 1710 | 1419 | 1138 | 892 | 736 | 593 | 497 | 734 | 1293 | 1225 | 61 | 60 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 2431 | 2124 | 26 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | E 9 | E 9 | S 26 | S 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 23 | S 22 | S 21 | SSW 19 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 18 | — | — |
139 | 136 | 98 | 98 | 96 | 94 | 68 | 94 | 92 | 313 | 64 | 61 | 13 | 47 | 55 | 104 | 145 | 81 | 74 | 41 | 41 | 61 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 3 | S 16 | E 10 | — | — | S 26 | SE 16 | NE 10 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | E 9 | SSW 19 | E 9 | — | — | — |
14 | 32 | 51 | 52 | 47 | 44 | 43 | 2 | 198 | 88 | — | — | 13 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 43 | 74 | 42 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | 5 | 126 | 167 | 2577 | 2753 | 2846 | 2858 | 2521 | 2584 | 2734 | — | 2773 | 1989 | 1693 | 1355 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 72 | 84 | 103 | 103 | 101 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 105 | 12 | 120 | 149 | 101 |
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