Tracks Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.07° S 177.83° E

Issued: 5 am 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tracks sea temperature is
13.3° C

1.3°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 (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tracks at 9AM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 2.0m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)6ft (1.9m)10s
Afternoon (29 Jun)5ft (1.6m)10s
Evening (29 Jun)5ft (1.6m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thu
2
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
2
3
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ESE
11
1.8
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
2.5
SSE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.4
S
18
1.9
S
18
2.2
S
17
2.3
S
17
2.2
S
17
2.2
S
16
2.1
S
16
1.9
S
16
1.8
S
15
1.7
S
15
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
13
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
11
1.3
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
749
707
671
529
452
1080
424
1238
2174
2684
2898
2716
2527
2191
1705
1434
1212
1030
856
808
673
617
565
493
Wind (km/h)
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
30
S
30
SSE
25
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
5
ENE
5
NW
5
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
0
S
5
E
5
NE
5
N
5
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
4:59AM1.52m
5:28PM1.62m
5:43AM1.50m
6:12PM1.61m
6:28AM1.48m
6:54PM1.60m
Low Tide
11:16AM0.49m
11:42PM0.50m
11:58AM0.47m
00:27AM0.47m
12:37PM0.44m
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:55
4:55
4:55
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
10
11
12
12
11
10
10
10
10
10
11
12
10
10
9
Feels °C
4
5
5
7
7
5
6
6
7
7
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
9
10
7
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ESE
11
1.8
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.9
S
18
2.2
S
17
2.3
S
17
2.2
S
17
2.2
S
16
2.1
S
16
1.9
S
16
1.8
S
15
1.7
S
15
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.4
ESE
10
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
11
1.4
ESE
11
Energy kJ
749
707
671
529
452
460
424
424
2174
2684
2898
2716
2527
2191
1705
1434
1212
1030
856
808
386
617
565
460
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.2
S
18
0.5
S
11
0.8
S
18
1.4
S
18
1.9
ESE
9
2.2
SE
9
2.1
SE
9
2
SE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
Energy kJ
390
269
198
189
25
65
416
1238
579
747
675
635
559
506
517
506
426
445
383
363
673
551
510
493
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.2
SSW
11
1.3
S
19
0.8
S
10
Energy kJ
25
167
12
1247
135
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
S
7
2.1
S
7
2
S
7
1.9
S
7
1.9
S
7
2.5
SSE
9
1.8
S
7
1.6
S
7
2.3
SE
9
1.4
S
7
1.3
S
7
1
S
7
Energy kJ
481
436
373
368
361
1080
330
275
798
210
181
109
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
4
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
145
145
82
157
157
157
157
91
82
11
82
92
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
5
4
4
4
3
5
4
5
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
6
9
6
9
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
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