Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tracks today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tracks at 6PM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tracks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1333 | 1288 | 1145 | 961 | 816 | 699 | 566 | 459 | 434 | 346 | 332 | 273 | 217 | 207 | 181 | 140 | 111 | 108 | 94 | 92 | 75 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:45AM1.75m | 8:04PM1.73m | 8:30AM1.77m | 8:52PM1.71m | 9:14AM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:52PM0.24m | 2:19AM0.27m | 2:43PM0.29m | 3:05AM0.33m | 3:31PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 1333 | 1288 | 1145 | 961 | 816 | 699 | 566 | 459 | 434 | 346 | 332 | 273 | 217 | 207 | 181 | 140 | 111 | 108 | 94 | 92 | 75 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 46 | 44 | 20 | 19 | 39 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 28 | 29 | 39 | 38 | 56 | 52 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 4 | SE 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | NW 2 | WNW 2 | ENE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 23 | 43 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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