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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 pm Thursday 28 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
15.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Last Chance today (28 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Last Chance at 10PM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
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 16°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | |
2033 | 2309 | 3260 | 5082 | 5786 | 4998 | 4347 | 3601 | 2942 | 2372 | 2090 | 1832 | 1599 | 1347 | 1042 | 888 | 738 | 715 | 609 | 511 | 425 | 355 | 288 | 217 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 3:40PM1.58m | 3:58AM1.53m | 4:27PM1.62m | 4:46AM1.54m | 5:13PM1.65m | 5:31AM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:56PM0.41m | 10:11AM0.43m | 10:43PM0.45m | 11:00AM0.48m | 11:28PM0.47m | 11:46AM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 |
13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
 kJ | 2033 | 2309 | 3260 | 5082 | 5786 | 4998 | 4347 | 3601 | 2942 | 2372 | 2090 | 1832 | 1599 | 1347 | 1042 | 888 | 738 | 715 | 609 | 511 | 425 | 355 | 288 | 217 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 8 | NE 11 | E 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 37 | 36 | 34 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 2 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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