Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tracks today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tracks at 6AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tracks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 816 | 699 | 566 | 459 | 434 | 346 | 332 | 273 | 217 | 207 | 181 | 151 | 113 | 121 | 94 | 61 | 75 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:04PM1.73m | 8:30AM1.77m | 8:52PM1.71m | 9:14AM1.76m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:19AM0.27m | 2:43PM0.29m | 3:05AM0.33m | 3:31PM0.34m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 816 | 699 | 566 | 459 | 434 | 346 | 332 | 273 | 217 | 207 | 181 | 151 | 113 | 121 | 94 | 61 | 75 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 5 | NE 4 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 14 | 46 | 44 | 20 | 19 | 39 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 28 | 17 | 39 | 38 | 49 | 52 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 12 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 4 | SE 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 44 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 28 | 16 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 22 | 29 | 35 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | |||||||||||||||||
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