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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 Monday 04 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
15.7° C
(Which is 1.4°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: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Last Chance. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | |
72 | 63 | 59 | 57 | 53 | 51 | 71 | 68 | 63 | 61 | 61 | 43 | 42 | 93 | 198 | 224 | 212 | 198 | 189 | 377 | 310 | 287 | 206 | 200 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:27AM1.60m | 7:50PM1.70m | 8:11AM1.59m | 8:30PM1.67m | 8:54AM1.56m | 9:10PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:22AM0.45m | 1:37PM0.48m | 2:05AM0.46m | 2:18PM0.48m | 2:49AM0.46m | 2:58PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:12 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 5 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 8 | S 9 | E 8 | E 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
 kJ | 72 | 63 | 59 | 57 | 53 | 51 | 71 | 18 | 63 | 61 | 57 | 43 | 37 | 38 | 198 | 224 | 212 | 198 | 189 | 377 | 310 | 287 | 61 | 58 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 9 | E 8 | S 9 | S 9 | E 9 | NE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 13 | 14 | 14 | 26 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 68 | 38 | 38 | 61 | 37 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 12 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 47 | 30 | 206 | 200 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | NE 5 | NE 4 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 17 | SSE 9 | E 9 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | E 9 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 12 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 93 | 26 | 41 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 45 | — | — | 30 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NNW 2 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 22 | 31 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 16 | — | 1 | 12 | 19 | 39 | 124 | 132 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
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