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Last Chance Surf Forecast
/ 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 Thursday 16 Apr 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
17.9° 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 5AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 16). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Last Chance. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 68 | 103 | 260 | 291 | 304 | 1006 | 883 | 596 | 396 | 249 | 156 | 113 | 81 | 78 | 61 | 91 | 85 | 124 | 132 | 246 | 314 | 538 | 700 | 349 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 4:59AM 1.68 | 5:26PM 1.69 | 5:52AM 1.75 | 6:19PM 1.79 | 6:46AM 1.79 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:47PM 0.24 | 11:14AM 0.22 | 11:39PM 0.20 | 12:07PM 0.19 | 12:32AM 0.17 | 1:00PM 0.16 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 6:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:39 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:35 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
| Feels °C (?) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
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