Tracks Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.07° S 177.83° E

Tracks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tracks sea temperature is
12.0° C
1.8° 

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 (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Tracks at 5AM is: 1.3m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.7m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.5m 19s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (16 Aug)11ft (3.5m)9s
Evening (16 Aug)13ft (4.0m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat night, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat night, strong winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
16
Monday
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
E
9
2
E
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.3
SSW
18
1.6
ESE
8
3
SSW
7
3.5
SSW
9
4
SSW
10
4
S
10
4
S
10
4.5
S
10
4
S
10
4
S
10
3.5
S
10
3.5
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
10
3
SSE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
678
617
493
1110
341
741
2097
2849
3186
3407
3584
3279
3105
2592
2177
1966
1713
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
SSW
25
SSW
40
SSW
40
SW
45
SW
45
SW
40
SSW
40
S
40
S
40
S
40
S
40
S
35
S
35
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:41PM1.84m
8:11AM1.75m
8:31PM1.81m
9:00AM1.76m
Low Tide
2:02AM0.11m
2:17PM0.13m
2:51AM0.16m
3:09PM0.20m
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:31
 mm
4
1
1
2
1
2
4
10
7
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
12
12
11
10
10
9
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
Feels °C
11
9
7
4
3
1
0
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
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