Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tracks today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tracks at 10AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tracks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
591 | 485 | 400 | 393 | 319 | 305 | 237 | 189 | 185 | 144 | 102 | 71 | 48 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 134 | 232 | 356 | 1686 | 2038 | 1830 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:35AM1.57m | 1:06PM1.58m | 1:22AM1.51m | 1:56PM1.54m | 2:10AM1.45m | 2:43PM1.52m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:49AM0.45m | 7:20PM0.47m | 7:35AM0.46m | 8:10PM0.48m | 8:23AM0.46m | 8:57PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
591 | 485 | 400 | 393 | 319 | 305 | 237 | 189 | 185 | 144 | 102 | 71 | 48 | 30 | 30 | 43 | 27 | 134 | 232 | 356 | 1686 | 2038 | 1830 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | NNE 5 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | S 17 | ESE 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
42 | 32 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 44 | 8 | 42 | 43 | 17 | 44 | 27 | 35 | 145 | 35 | 46 | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NNE 3 | E 15 | E 14 | ESE 14 | — | E 14 | SE 8 | — | — | — | S 19 | SE 13 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SSE 9 | NE 5 | S 18 | ESE 13 | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 19 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 7 | 44 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 35 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 2 | W 3 | — | NE 2 | NNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 4 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | SW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 2 | — | — | — | NE 3 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 15 | 24 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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