Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tracks today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tracks at 2AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tracks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 35 | 58 | 105 | 307 | 470 | 546 | 847 | 1674 | 1975 | 3054 | 3304 | 3431 | 2822 | 2527 | 2831 | 3844 | 3963 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 7:20PM1.62m | 7:44AM1.59m | 8:05PM1.66m | 8:29AM1.65m | 8:52PM1.69m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:35AM0.24m | 1:48PM0.24m | 2:20AM0.23m | 2:37PM0.24m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 17 | S 8 | S 15 | SSW 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 47 | 47 | 105 | 142 | 470 | 177 | 847 | 1674 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 2831 | 3844 | 3963 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | ENE 9 | S 18 | SSW 8 | S 17 | S 9 | NE 8 | E 11 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 35 | 58 | 49 | 307 | 96 | 546 | 256 | 18 | 2 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 33 | 56 | 53 | 53 | 30 | 28 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | WSW 4 | — | — | NW 2 | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | W 5 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 10 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 16 | 34 | 1975 | 3054 | 3304 | 3431 | 2822 | 2527 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 102 | 6 | 0 | 40 | 87 | 0 | 95 | 78 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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