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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 12 pm Thursday 26 Mar 2026 NZDTForecast 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
18.8° 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 5PM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm March 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Mar) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (26 Mar) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Mar) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Last Chance. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 223 | 292 | 389 | 480 | 508 | 522 | 628 | 628 | 584 | 542 | 478 | 495 | 525 | 535 | 493 | 439 | 251 | 590 | 312 | 256 | 703 | 692 | 748 | 736 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- off | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:40PM 1.68 | 1:08AM 1.76 | 1:38PM 1.63 | 2:08AM 1.71 | 2:36PM 1.58 | 3:05AM 1.68 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:53PM 0.16 | 7:31AM 0.16 | 7:49PM 0.16 | 8:29AM 0.16 | 8:47PM 0.17 | |||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 26 | Friday 27 | Saturday 28 | Sunday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 7:12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:07 | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| Feels °C (?) | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 |
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