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/ Gisborne and Mahia (37 surf breaks) /
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Tracks surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 11 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tracks surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tracks sea temperature is
15.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Tracks today?
The current surf forecast for Tracks at 12AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tracks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | |
3110 | 3065 | 2619 | 2215 | 1849 | 1520 | 1218 | 961 | 800 | 660 | 566 | 1787 | 1610 | 2508 | 2753 | 3071 | 3571 | 3491 | 3059 | 3135 | 3220 | 2877 | 3054 | 2099 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:31PM1.40m | 1:01AM1.49m | 1:23PM1.44m | 1:51AM1.54m | 2:16PM1.51m | 2:42AM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:41PM0.39m | 7:16AM0.33m | 7:33PM0.37m | 8:04AM0.31m | 8:29PM0.34m | 8:55AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 13 | S 13 | E 9 |
 kJ | 3110 | 3065 | 2619 | 2215 | 1849 | 1520 | 1218 | 961 | 800 | 660 | 566 | 1787 | 1610 | 61 | 61 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 27 | 27 | 2877 | 2382 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | E 10 | E 9 | S 26 | S 26 | S 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 22 | S 22 | — | SSW 20 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 146 | 141 | 135 | 133 | 100 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 94 | 92 | 333 | 87 | 62 | 13 | 13 | 45 | 109 | 93 | 145 | — | 127 | 26 | 26 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | E 12 | S 17 | E 10 | ENE 10 | — | S 26 | SE 16 | S 24 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | — | E 9 | SSW 20 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 14 | 14 | 34 | 53 | 32 | 15 | 28 | 92 | 90 | 96 | — | 13 | 10 | 45 | 10 | 9 | 8 | — | 43 | 75 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SSW 6 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | — | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | 95 | 2508 | 2753 | 3071 | 3571 | 3491 | 3059 | 3135 | 3220 | — | 3054 | 2099 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 47 | 40 | 96 | 112 | 85 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 96 | 98 |
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