Tracks Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Gisborne and Mahia, New Zealand)

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Tracks Surf Guide

Tracks in Mahia is a sheltered reef and point break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the west. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell direction is from the south. A right hand reef Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. Sometimes crowded. Take care of rocks and locals.

Tracks Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	fairly consistent	15.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Tracks:

The best conditions reported for surf at Tracks occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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What's the best time of year to surf Tracks (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Tracks with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 16% of the time in June while 14% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 70% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

16%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

14%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

70%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Tracks Location Map

Interactive Tracks surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Tracks is Gisborne Airport (GIS) in New Zealand, 47 km (29 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Tracks is Whakatane Airport (WHK), also in New Zealand, 151 km (94 miles) away.

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Tracks Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 18:51 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04			Tue
ft, °F	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross

What does Tracks look like?

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Tides at Tracks

Current tide and informaton

For Waikokopu, New Zealand, 0 km from Tracks.

Next High Water: 07:50pm | 1.7m

Next Low Water: 02:05am | 0.46m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Tracks Sea Temperature

The water temperature (15.5 °C) at Tracks is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (15.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 15.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite