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/ Gisborne and Mahia (37 surf breaks) /
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Last Chance surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 29 May 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
14.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Last Chance today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Last Chance at 5AM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Last Chance. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NE 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | |
2090 | 1832 | 1599 | 1347 | 1162 | 995 | 833 | 715 | 619 | 511 | 425 | 355 | 288 | 217 | 158 | 121 | 119 | 86 | 59 | 38 | 43 | 107 | 235 | 221 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:46AM1.54m | 5:13PM1.65m | 5:31AM1.55m | 5:58PM1.66m | 6:15AM1.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:43PM0.45m | 11:00AM0.48m | 11:28PM0.47m | 11:46AM0.49m | 00:12AM0.49m | 12:28PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NE 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 14 | S 14 |
 kJ | 2090 | 1832 | 1599 | 1347 | 1162 | 995 | 833 | 715 | 619 | 511 | 425 | 355 | 288 | 217 | 158 | 47 | 119 | 86 | 59 | 38 | 33 | 17 | 37 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 8 | NE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 121 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 10 | E 9 | — | NE 10 | NNE 11 | NE 10 | NNE 11 | S 12 | ENE 10 | S 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 1 | — | 4 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 118 | 40 | 39 | 34 | 35 | 43 | 107 | 235 | 221 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
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