Tracks Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.07° S 177.83° E

Issued: 11 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tracks sea temperature is
13.7° C

1.1°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 (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Tracks at 4AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)2ft (0.6m)15s
Afternoon (21 Jun)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (21 Jun)2ft (0.6m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
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)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
2
2
1
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.7
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.1
SE
14
1.5
S
6
1.4
SSE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.5
S
12
1.4
S
19
2.2
S
19
2.5
S
18
3
S
17
2.5
S
16
2.2
S
15
1.9
S
15
1.7
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
232
137
85
236
163
155
148
140
128
119
78
7
151
118
53
77
1336
3283
4428
4241
3142
2255
1526
1163
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
10
S
0
WNW
0
NNW
10
W
35
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
5
ENE
5
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:17PM1.84m
10:45AM1.69m
11:11PM1.75m
11:38AM1.64m
00:04AM1.68m
12:33PM1.60m
Low Tide
4:40AM0.09m
4:56PM0.14m
5:33AM0.14m
5:51PM0.22m
6:24AM0.21m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
16
16
17
18
15
14
14
14
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
12
13
14
12
Feels °C
11
11
12
12
13
16
14
14
14
12
6
8
8
8
9
10
10
10
8
8
9
9
9
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.7
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.2
ENE
8
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.9
SE
6
0.7
S
6
1.4
S
19
2.2
S
19
2.5
S
18
3
S
17
2.5
S
16
2.2
S
15
1.9
S
15
1.7
S
14
Energy kJ
232
137
85
236
163
155
148
140
128
119
78
7
72
70
50
33
1336
3283
4428
4241
3142
2255
1526
1163
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
S
16
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
NE
4
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.4
SSW
5
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
SE
14
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
E
8
0.8
SSW
6
0.5
S
12
0.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
54
29
78
28
28
4
15
3
2
8
7
7
7
5
48
77
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.4
ENE
9
0.2
ESE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.3
E
9
0.2
NNE
4
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.5
S
10
0.3
S
15
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
48
47
28
21
8
14
2
15
14
7
8
7
7
7
53
39
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
4
0.4
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.6
N
3
0.7
N
4
0.4
NW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.2
WSW
2
0.8
SSW
4
1.3
S
5
1.5
S
6
1.4
SSE
6
0.8
SE
5
0.6
NE
3
0.7
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
Energy kJ
8
3
5
8
13
3
3
4
1
17
77
151
118
35
9
15
26
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
1
1
32
1
1
0
4
0
0
0
95
12
102
96
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
4
5
5
6
7
6
5
5
8
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
5
8
7
6
6
6
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
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