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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 5 am Thursday 21 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
15.2° C
(Which is 1.1°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 8AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Evening (21 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
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 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | SSE 9 | NE 5 | NE 8 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | NE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | |
22 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 29 | 39 | 38 | 56 | 72 | 123 | 119 | 212 | 196 | 141 | 132 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:18AM1.80m | 9:41PM1.91m | 10:13AM1.75m | 10:38PM1.84m | 11:07AM1.68m | 11:36PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:09AM0.08m | 3:26PM0.08m | 4:06AM0.07m | 4:23PM0.08m | 5:02AM0.08m | 5:19PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:58 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
7 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 9 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 12 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 24 | 39 | 38 | 56 | 72 | 92 | 90 | 212 | 135 | 127 | 124 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | E 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 8 | SSE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 4 | SSE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 22 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 7 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 6 | 34 | 123 | 119 | 111 | 196 | 141 | 132 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSE 9 | E 9 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | SSE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 16 | SE 9 | S 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 5 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 56 | 32 | 28 | 1 | 18 | 34 | 59 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | — | NNW 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | — | 1 | 9 | 10 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 86 | 145 | 71 | 145 | 71 | 1 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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