Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tracks today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tracks at 2PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 07). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tracks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon night, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 51 | 45 | 286 | 1150 | 1427 | 1645 | 1660 | 1643 | 1648 | 1461 | 846 | 640 | 659 | 527 | 398 | 346 | 241 | 216 | 196 | 196 | 147 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:45PM1.73m | 2:15AM1.61m | 2:43PM1.74m | 3:14AM1.61m | 3:41PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:26AM0.19m | 8:07PM0.18m | 8:26AM0.16m | 9:05PM0.15m | 9:27AM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 13 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 13 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 37 | 34 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 846 | 640 | 4 | 527 | 398 | 346 | 241 | 216 | 196 | 196 | 147 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | S 16 | NE 8 | SW 16 | NE 9 | E 16 | — | NE 16 | SW 15 | NE 16 | NE 17 | E 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 44 | 3 | 64 | 3 | 5 | — | 10 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 80 | 39 | 51 | 35 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 16 | E 9 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 16 | NNE 9 | E 18 | E 17 | NE 8 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | NE 9 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 51 | 45 | 2 | 11 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | SSW 5 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSE 8 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 13 | 286 | 1150 | 1427 | 1645 | 1660 | 1643 | 1648 | 1461 | 191 | 166 | 659 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 6 | 6 | 87 | 63 | 112 | 93 | 93 | 92 | 134 | 128 | 112 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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