Tracks Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.07° S 177.83° E

Tracks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tracks sea temperature is
12.1° C
1.6° 

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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Tracks at 7AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)6ft (1.8m)16s
Afternoon (21 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)16s
Evening (21 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sun morning).

Friday
21
Saturday
22
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)
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
S
8
1.7
S
8
0.9
S
17
0.8
S
16
1.8
S
16
1.7
S
16
1.7
S
16
1.7
S
15
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
488
400
438
342
1672
1456
1402
1225
640
649
591
566
400
393
319
305
237
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
5
WSW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
0
S
10
E
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
W
15
WNW
20
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:48PM1.62m
12:14PM1.62m
00:35AM1.57m
1:06PM1.58m
Low Tide
6:03AM0.41m
6:30PM0.44m
6:49AM0.45m
7:20PM0.47m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:36
5:37
 mm
Temp °C
10
10
9
8
10
12
12
10
10
9
8
7
10
14
17
15
12
Feels °C
8
8
7
5
7
10
9
6
7
6
6
4
7
11
15
11
7
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