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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 5 am Sunday 10 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
15.7° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tracks today?
The current surf forecast for Tracks at 9AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 10). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (10 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Tracks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wed 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | |
34 | 32 | 32 | 19 | 28 | 193 | 715 | 1985 | 2581 | 2939 | 3388 | 3425 | 3230 | 2975 | 2581 | 2182 | 1838 | 1510 | 1218 | 946 | 681 | 649 | 480 | 872 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | |
High Tide | 11:43AM1.39m | 00:12AM1.48m | 12:31PM1.40m | 1:01AM1.49m | 1:23PM1.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:43AM0.37m | 5:52PM0.42m | 6:29AM0.35m | 6:41PM0.39m | 7:16AM0.33m | 7:33PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
10 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 670 | 629 | 609 | 522 | 486 | 470 | 364 | 351 | 297 | 242 | 191 | 188 | 3230 | 2975 | 2581 | 2182 | 1838 | 1510 | 1218 | 946 | 681 | 649 | 480 | 556 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 |
| kJ | 34 | 32 | 32 | 13 | 28 | 193 | 715 | 527 | 427 | 394 | — | — | 146 | 143 | 135 | 102 | 128 | 96 | 98 | 96 | 94 | 92 | 90 | 422 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 17 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 140 | 64 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | SW 3 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 9 | 1985 | 2581 | 2939 | 3388 | 3425 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 872 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 40 | 98 | 82 | 85 | 85 | 111 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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