Tracks Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.07° S 177.83° E

Tracks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 01 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tracks sea temperature is
12.6°C
1.0° 

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 (02 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Tracks at 7AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Sep)8ft (2.4m)14s
Afternoon (02 Sep)8ft (2.5m)17s
Evening (02 Sep)8ft (2.5m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
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)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
S
14
3.5
S
14
3
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.5
S
17
2.5
S
17
2.5
S
16
2.5
S
15
2.3
S
14
2.1
S
14
2
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.1
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4381
3953
3065
2430
2073
4302
4137
3356
2689
2155
1699
1391
1077
839
613
477
333
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
ESE
10
ENE
5
NNE
10
WNW
15
WNW
5
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
NNE
10
ENE
10
NNE
20
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
8:52PM1.69m
9:13AM1.70m
9:40PM1.69m
9:59AM1.73m
Low Tide
3:05AM0.23m
3:28PM0.25m
3:52AM0.23m
4:20PM0.25m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:46
 mm
Temp °C
9
8
7
8
12
15
17
15
13
11
10
10
13
17
18
16
14
Feels °C
6
5
3
4
9
13
15
13
10
7
8
6
10
15
15
13
9
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