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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 11 pm Saturday 18 Apr 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
16.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Tracks today?
The current surf forecast for Tracks at 2AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 18). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tracks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 22 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 80 | 196 | 332 | 371 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glass | cross | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:19PM 1.79 | 6:46AM 1.79 | 7:13PM 1.88 | 7:41AM 1.81 | 8:06PM 1.93 | 8:37AM 1.81 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 12:32AM 0.17 | 1:00PM 0.16 | 1:29AM 0.15 | 1:52PM 0.14 | 2:26AM 0.13 | 2:46PM 0.13 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 6:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:41 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:31 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | 2 | - | 12 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
| Feels °C (?) | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 |
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