Tracks Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.07° S 177.83° E

Tracks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tracks sea temperature is
12.1° C
1.9° 

Tracks surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Tracks today (09 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Tracks at 12AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Afternoon (09 Aug)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (09 Aug)4ft (1.2m)13s

Table - waves today at Tracks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.2
S
11
0.9
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
12
1
S
11
1
S
11
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.9
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
911
800
651
565
545
469
400
326
289
673
483
341
247
229
173
167
163
128
148
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
15
NE
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
5
S
15
S
10
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:01PM1.74m
1:29AM1.67m
2:00PM1.77m
2:29AM1.68m
2:59PM1.81m
Low Tide
7:22PM0.29m
7:41AM0.25m
8:22PM0.24m
8:41AM0.22m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:24
5:25
 mm
1
Temp °C
12
10
10
9
9
10
12
15
14
13
12
12
11
10
11
14
15
12
11
Feels °C
8
5
6
6
6
7
9
12
11
10
9
10
9
7
8
11
12
9
9
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