Tracks Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.07° S 177.83° E

Issued: 5 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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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) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 20s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 19s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Tracks at 10AM is: 0.1m 22s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 06). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Afternoon (06 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)20s
Evening (06 Jul)1ft (0.3m)19s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
3
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
9
1.3
E
9
0.1
S
21
0.2
S
20
0.3
S
19
0.3
S
19
1.6
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
10
1.8
E
10
2.1
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
257
225
263
9
31
66
64
417
461
461
434
464
640
800
784
698
794
794
850
810
810
746
650
637
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NE
15
NNE
20
N
10
ENE
20
NNE
5
NNE
5
WNW
5
W
5
WSW
5
W
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
SE
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:05AM1.50m
10:30PM1.58m
10:48AM1.53m
11:16PM1.60m
11:34AM1.57m
Low Tide
4:02AM0.31m
4:14PM0.35m
4:46AM0.31m
5:01PM0.35m
5:32AM0.31m
5:49PM0.35m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
mod rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
5:00
5:00
 mm
2
8
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
10
10
11
14
11
11
10
10
9
9
10
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
8
7
8
10
9
8
9
9
7
7
9
10
10
9
9
8
8
7
8
8
10
10
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
0.3
S
19
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
10
1.8
E
10
2.1
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
Energy kJ
257
225
263
413
474
66
421
417
461
461
434
464
640
800
784
698
794
794
850
810
810
746
650
637
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
21
0.2
S
20
0.1
S
13
0.3
S
19
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
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.8
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
7
Energy kJ
4
4
4
9
31
3
64
109
103
102
59
58
77
75
75
67
44
59
54
35
44
77
91
73
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
15
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
S
13
0.5
S
18
0.2
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
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
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
21
9
9
4
3
17
3
165
13
37
97
89
86
85
84
81
74
71
68
97
60
56
54
53
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
7
1.5
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
NE
8
2.3
NE
8
0.4
SW
3
0.9
SSE
7
Energy kJ
65
344
475
749
484
327
733
2
91
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
4
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
1
1
1
32
11
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
7
0
0
11
11
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
6
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
8
7
8
7
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
7
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