Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tracks today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 18s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tracks at 6PM is: 1.7m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 19). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Tracks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2796 | 2454 | 2373 | 1508 | 1471 | 1452 | 1953 | 1618 | 1415 | 1618 | 3752 | 4843 | 5059 | 4586 | 3927 | 3043 | 2374 | 2055 | 1699 | 1267 | 1052 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:27AM1.75m | 9:50PM1.81m | 10:17AM1.72m | 10:42PM1.74m | 11:07AM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:36PM0.13m | 4:12AM0.14m | 4:30PM0.21m | 5:02AM0.20m | 5:23PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 2796 | 2454 | 2373 | 1508 | 1471 | 1452 | 1953 | 1618 | 1415 | 1618 | 3752 | 4843 | 5059 | 4586 | 3927 | 3043 | 2374 | 2055 | 1699 | 1267 | 1052 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 488 | 374 | 363 | 256 | 248 | 244 | 240 | 172 | 169 | 167 | 167 | 161 | 130 | 130 | 99 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 59 | 58 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 20 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 354 | 434 | 369 | 174 | 169 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 50 | 121 | 118 | 78 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 93 | 91 | 76 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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