Last Chance surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 08 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
15.7° 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 9AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Afternoon (08 May)6ft (1.8m)7s
Evening (08 May)5ft (1.6m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
4
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.8
NE
6
0.9
ENE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.7
ENE
8
2.3
NE
8
0.9
NE
13
1.5
ENE
12
1.6
ENE
13
1.7
ENE
13
1.7
ENE
13
1.7
ENE
12
1.7
ENE
12
1.6
ENE
12
1.5
ENE
12
1.5
ENE
12
1.4
ENE
12
1.4
ENE
11
1.3
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
34
38
58
78
267
185
240
254
318
322
620
238
702
822
943
867
826
800
737
644
603
503
455
740
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
N
15
N
20
NNE
15
N
20
N
25
NNE
25
N
25
NNE
20
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
15
NW
25
W
20
W
15
W
5
WSW
5
WNW
15
WSW
50
SSW
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
High Tide
10:17AM1.46m
10:35PM1.53m
10:59AM1.42m
11:23PM1.49m
11:43AM1.39m
Low Tide
4:15AM0.42m
4:22PM0.46m
4:59AM0.40m
5:06PM0.44m
5:43AM0.37m
5:52PM0.42m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
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6:56
6:58
6:58
7:00
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5:10
5:09
5:08
5:07
2
1
Temp °C
14
14
15
19
21
19
18
19
18
17
18
20
20
17
16
14
14
14
15
17
18
16
14
11
11
11
12
15
18
16
14
15
14
15
17
17
18
15
13
12
11
9
10
14
16
15
11
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
1.2
ENE
7
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.5
NE
13
1.7
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
12
1.6
ENE
13
1.7
ENE
13
1.7
ENE
13
1.7
ENE
12
1.7
ENE
12
1.6
ENE
12
1.5
ENE
12
1.5
ENE
12
1.4
ENE
12
1.4
ENE
11
1.3
S
15
Energy kJ
26
28
32
32
123
35
16
16
16
87
339
219
702
822
943
867
826
800
737
644
603
503
455
740
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
E
9
0.3
S
13
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.3
NE
15
0.2
S
14
0.6
ENE
13
0.9
NE
13
0.7
E
8
0.5
E
9
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.4
S
16
0.9
S
15
1.3
ENE
11
Energy kJ
32
32
15
32
2
2
35
16
114
238
58
39
29
29
31
31
28
25
25
83
377
387
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
11
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
14
0.4
E
8
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
12
0.3
SW
6
Energy kJ
5
8
2
8
8
8
2
2
16
22
32
31
26
20
19
18
11
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.9
ENE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.7
ENE
8
2.3
NE
8
0.4
NW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.4
SW
6
0.9
SW
5
Energy kJ
34
38
58
78
267
185
240
254
318
322
620
2
3
3
6
9
31
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
12
12
12
35
12
35
35
35
35
31
0
35
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
78
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
7
6
6
6
7
5
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
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