Last Chance surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 10 Apr 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
18.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Last Chance today?

The current surf forecast for Last Chance at 4PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Afternoon (10 Apr)5ft (1.5m)10s
Evening (10 Apr)5ft (1.6m)10s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
2
2
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
!
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
E
1.4
E
1.5
E
1.5
E
1.6
E
1.6
E
1.7
E
1.7
ENE
1.7
E
1.7
E
1.7
E
1.7
E
2.5
ENE
3
ENE
3
ENE
3.5
ENE
4
ENE
5.5
ENE
6
ENE
5.5
ENE
3
NE
5
NE
2.3
ENE
2
ENE
Period(s) (?)101010101010101010101010121010101011121212111010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)369363417414480490584610575633541578171817181844216032006863102328957276660981075757
Wind
(km/h)
10
WSW
10
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
ESE
15
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
E
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
55
ENE
65
NE
70
NE
60
NE
45
NNW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassglassononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:31AM
1.44
11:57PM
1.50
12:16PM
1.39
12:46AM
1.47
1:04PM
1.37
1:34AM
1.46
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:40PM
0.46
6:16AM
0.42
6:25PM
0.44
7:03AM
0.38
7:13PM
0.41
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Sunrise6:30-------6:31-------6:31-------
Sunset--5:47-------5:45-------5:45-----
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
mod rain
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
--------1--1111-13328---
Temp. °C181817161617171717181818181919192020202121212019
Feels °C (?)18181515151718181616161615161514131191215171716
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