Tracks Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.07° S 177.83° E

Issued: 11 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tracks sea temperature is
13.2° C

1.3°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Tracks at 5AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Afternoon (03 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Evening (03 Jul)5ft (1.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
ESE
12
1.4
ESE
13
1.4
ESE
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.4
ESE
12
1.4
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
1
E
10
0.9
ESE
10
1.1
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
347
374
388
441
589
648
628
683
683
672
661
639
541
492
536
588
584
3
5
5
5
192
167
234
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
WNW
0
N
10
ENE
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
N
15
N
20
NNE
15
N
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
5
NW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
7:35PM1.59m
7:59AM1.46m
8:17PM1.58m
8:43AM1.46m
9:00PM1.57m
9:24AM1.48m
Low Tide
1:54AM0.39m
1:58PM0.39m
2:37AM0.35m
2:42PM0.37m
3:19AM0.32m
3:27PM0.35m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:57
4:58
 mm
Temp °C
10
9
8
7
8
11
12
10
10
9
8
7
9
13
14
12
12
12
12
12
13
15
16
13
Feels °C
6
6
5
4
5
10
9
7
7
6
5
3
5
9
9
8
8
8
9
8
10
12
14
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
ESE
12
1.4
ESE
13
1.4
ESE
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.4
ESE
12
1.4
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
1.2
NE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1.1
E
10
Energy kJ
347
374
388
441
589
648
628
683
683
672
661
639
541
492
536
588
584
3
3
3
3
139
86
234
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
1
E
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
209
148
106
102
47
36
24
12
10
5
5
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
5
5
192
167
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
8
0.6
SSW
12
0.2
S
16
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
35
25
20
113
20
13
20
5
4
4
4
2
2
5
5
5
5
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
4
0.4
NNE
3
0.9
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
1.2
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
5
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
7
Energy kJ
8
4
31
35
64
90
584
551
533
294
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
3
32
32
32
32
1
1
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
6
8
5
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
9
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