Tracks Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.07° S 177.83° E

Issued: 5 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tracks sea temperature is
13.2° C

1.2°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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Tracks at 1AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Afternoon (06 Jul)6ft (1.9m)9s
Evening (06 Jul)6ft (1.8m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
10
1
E
9
0.1
S
17
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.9
E
9
0.9
ESE
10
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
10
2
E
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
11
2.2
ESE
11
2.2
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
167
175
6
268
262
225
252
299
614
170
553
529
539
469
425
464
552
799
998
917
1000
989
1022
1003
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NE
15
NNE
15
NNW
10
NNE
20
NE
20
NNE
10
NW
0
W
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
15
W
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
15
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:44PM1.57m
10:05AM1.50m
10:30PM1.58m
10:48AM1.53m
11:16PM1.60m
11:34AM1.57m
Low Tide
3:27PM0.35m
4:02AM0.31m
4:14PM0.35m
4:46AM0.31m
5:01PM0.35m
5:32AM0.31m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<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>
4:58
4:59
4:59
5:00
 mm
5
1
4
2
Temp °C
14
12
11
11
10
10
11
13
10
11
11
10
10
10
10
11
12
10
10
9
9
9
10
10
Feels °C
11
10
9
8
8
7
7
11
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
10
10
8
8
6
6
7
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
10
1
E
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.9
E
9
0.9
ESE
10
0.3
S
19
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
10
2
E
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
11
2.2
ESE
11
2.2
ESE
10
Energy kJ
167
175
283
268
262
225
252
299
614
170
64
529
539
469
425
464
552
799
998
917
1000
989
1022
1003
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
21
0.2
S
20
0.3
S
19
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
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.6
S
8
Energy kJ
6
6
6
5
4
4
4
9
31
66
3
109
103
102
59
58
77
75
75
48
45
42
38
46
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
13
0.5
S
18
0.2
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
10
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
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
Energy kJ
6
5
9
9
9
4
3
3
7
165
12
36
97
89
86
85
84
81
74
71
68
63
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
1.5
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.8
E
9
2
ENE
8
1.8
NE
9
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
178
114
73
320
486
589
388
553
567
490
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
3
1
9
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
6
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
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