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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 11 am Friday 22 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
15.0° C
(Which is 1.2°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tracks today?
The current surf forecast for Tracks at 5PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tracks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | |
21 | 21 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 66 | 68 | 125 | 163 | 215 | 198 | 180 | 171 | 116 | 150 | 513 | 847 | 871 | 1179 | 877 | 1638 | 1968 | 1968 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:13AM1.75m | 10:38PM1.84m | 11:07AM1.68m | 11:36PM1.75m | 12:03PM1.61m | 00:31AM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:23PM0.08m | 5:02AM0.08m | 5:19PM0.11m | 5:58AM0.11m | 6:15PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 |
 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | 4:58 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | ENE 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 |
 kJ | 26 | 24 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 66 | 68 | 61 | 163 | 215 | 198 | 180 | 171 | 116 | 156 | 513 | 847 | 871 | 1179 | 877 | 1638 | 1968 | 1968 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSE 10 | NE 7 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 20 | 38 | 38 | 69 | 125 | 58 | 57 | 75 | 72 | 75 | 73 | 82 | 136 | 136 | 63 | 133 | 136 | 136 | 106 | 98 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 9 | S 16 | NE 7 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SSW 13 | ENE 10 | S 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 11 | S 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 10 | — | S 18 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 59 | 59 | 40 | 14 | 3 | 27 | 26 | 43 | 150 | 4 | 4 | 136 | — | 224 | 198 | 178 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 53 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 8 | 53 | 53 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 82 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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