Tracks Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.07° S 177.83° E

Issued: 11 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tracks sea temperature is
13.1° 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 (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tracks at 6AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)5ft (1.6m)9s
Afternoon (07 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Evening (07 Jul)6ft (1.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
19
1.8
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
2.4
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
64
517
461
398
417
450
529
539
627
712
732
688
636
663
640
584
573
573
573
490
433
442
442
1170
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
10
NNW
5
WNW
5
W
0
W
5
SW
5
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
15
SW
5
S
15
SSE
20
S
20
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:30PM1.58m
10:48AM1.53m
11:16PM1.60m
11:34AM1.57m
00:04AM1.63m
12:26PM1.63m
Low Tide
4:46AM0.31m
5:01PM0.35m
5:32AM0.31m
5:49PM0.35m
6:18AM0.31m
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
5:00
5:00
 mm
2
1
1
2
4
4
Temp °C
12
10
10
10
10
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
13
13
12
Feels °C
8
8
9
8
9
11
11
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
8
9
8
8
8
11
10
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
19
1.8
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
0.4
SSW
16
Energy kJ
64
517
461
398
417
450
529
539
627
712
732
688
636
663
640
584
573
573
573
490
433
442
442
81
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
10
0.5
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.9
SSW
8
1
SSW
8
1
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.4
S
8
0.3
S
16
0.8
S
11
0.2
S
21
Energy kJ
3
109
103
102
59
58
78
77
75
74
63
59
37
49
33
55
83
123
121
228
273
46
149
36
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.7
S
10
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
S
16
0.2
S
22
Energy kJ
14
13
37
97
89
86
85
84
81
74
71
104
97
92
86
53
35
92
54
49
86
81
36
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
NE
8
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
1.5
S
8
1.4
S
8
2.4
SSE
10
Energy kJ
540
448
2
2
7
13
9
313
279
1170
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
7
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
40
82
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
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