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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 5 am Tuesday 05 May 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
15.5° C
(Which is 1.5°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tracks today?
The current surf forecast for Tracks at 9AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 05). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Evening (05 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Tracks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
61 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 97 | 93 | 264 | 224 | 272 | 257 | 481 | 476 | 401 | 291 | 272 | 200 | 195 | 142 | 138 | 92 | 90 | 60 | 61 | 62 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 8:11AM1.59m | 8:30PM1.67m | 8:54AM1.56m | 9:10PM1.63m | 9:36AM1.51m | 9:51PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:05AM0.46m | 2:18PM0.48m | 2:49AM0.46m | 2:58PM0.48m | 3:32AM0.45m | 3:39PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:10 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
10 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 5 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | S 14 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 |
 kJ | 61 | 58 | 58 | 60 | 41 | 39 | 23 | 224 | 272 | 257 | 481 | 476 | 401 | 291 | 37 | 34 | 195 | 37 | 39 | 92 | 90 | 99 | 82 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | S 9 | S 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | S 16 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | S 15 | S 14 | ENE 6 | S 14 | S 14 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 11 | 60 | 60 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 264 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 272 | 200 | 29 | 142 | 138 | 27 | 15 | 60 | 61 | 62 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 18 | S 17 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 25 | 15 | 32 | 34 | 97 | 93 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 41 | 12 | 6 | — | — | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | — | — | — | — | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | NNW 3 | — | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 67 | 7 | 43 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 17 | 33 | 65 | — | 1 | — | 73 | 49 | 72 | 177 | 172 | 93 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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