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Last Chance Surf Forecast
/ Gisborne and Mahia (37 surf breaks) /
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Last Chance surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
16.5° C
(Which is 1.0°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 1AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Last Chance. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | |
3783 | 3193 | 2392 | 2106 | 1726 | 1495 | 705 | 1015 | 658 | 621 | 560 | 454 | 384 | 338 | 193 | 149 | 117 | 117 | 86 | 154 | 122 | 144 | 122 | 115 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 9:55PM1.89m | 10:30AM1.74m | 10:54PM1.82m | 11:26AM1.68m | 11:54PM1.75m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:43PM0.12m | 4:21AM0.11m | 4:40PM0.12m | 5:19AM0.11m | 5:38PM0.12m | 6:17AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 |
4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
 kJ | 146 | 181 | 164 | 130 | 158 | 1495 | 404 | 783 | 658 | 621 | 560 | 454 | 384 | 338 | 193 | 143 | 117 | 117 | 86 | 154 | 122 | 144 | 122 | 115 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 14 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 96 | 83 | 96 | 98 | 96 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 84 | 95 | 103 | 86 | 82 | 63 | 90 | 57 | 84 | 76 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | E 9 | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 49 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 44 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 43 | 68 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3783 | 3193 | 2392 | 2106 | 1726 | 1146 | 705 | 1015 | — | 390 | — | — | — | — | — | 149 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 102 | 102 | 88 | 72 | 86 | 54 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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