Tracks Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.07° S 177.83° E

Tracks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 07 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tracks sea temperature is
13.0°C
0.8° 

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 (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) & DateWave HeightWave 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 Forecast

Heavy 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
S
16
1.8
S
7
3
SSE
8
3.5
SSE
8
3.5
SSE
8
3.5
SSE
9
3.5
SSE
9
3.5
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
2.4
SE
9
2.1
SE
8
2.2
SSE
8
2
SSE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy 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)
15
NW
20
W
15
S
35
S
35
S
45
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
10
W
5
WSW
5
S
10
E
15
NE
15
N
Wind State
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
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:20
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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
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