Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tracks today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tracks at 4AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 03). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tracks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon night, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 10 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 581 | 657 | 681 | 3183 | 4529 | 2592 | 4804 | 6989 | 6311 | 6662 | 8274 | 8730 | 7443 | 6289 | 5064 | 4295 | 3662 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:19PM1.63m | 9:39AM1.59m | 10:04PM1.65m | 10:22AM1.63m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:34AM0.27m | 3:49PM0.29m | 4:19AM0.27m | 4:38PM0.30m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 581 | 657 | 681 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 18 | E 12 | E 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 64 | 103 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | E 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 2 | SW 5 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 10 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 80 | 3183 | 4529 | 2592 | 4804 | 6989 | 6311 | 6662 | 8274 | 8730 | 7443 | 6289 | 5064 | 4295 | 3662 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 8 | 87 | 85 | 157 | 157 | 92 | 92 | 168 | 168 | 92 | 168 | 258 | 161 | 85 | 78 |
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