Tracks Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.07° S 177.83° E

Issued: 5 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tracks sea temperature is
14.1° C

1.0°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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Tracks at 8AM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Afternoon (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Evening (17 Jun)4ft (1.2m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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)
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
10
0.4
S
15
0.8
S
10
0.6
S
15
1
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.2
S
11
0.6
S
14
0.8
S
14
1
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.7
S
13
1
S
14
1
S
14
1.4
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.4
S
18
2.3
S
18
2.4
S
17
2.3
S
17
2
S
16
1.8
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
51
74
130
150
416
938
350
134
268
405
932
991
366
366
663
383
369
433
1197
3237
3404
3020
2053
1585
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
SW
25
S
15
SSE
10
S
0
N
5
N
10
N
10
NNW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
W
10
SW
10
S
10
SW
5
WSW
0
N
10
NE
20
NNE
15
N
20
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
7:04AM1.84m
7:30PM2.00m
8:03AM1.82m
8:27PM1.97m
8:59AM1.79m
9:22PM1.91m
Low Tide
00:55AM0.11m
1:13PM0.08m
1:54AM0.07m
2:09PM0.05m
2:51AM0.05m
3:05PM0.05m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<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>
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
1
Temp °C
9
8
9
13
14
13
12
12
11
10
11
14
14
11
11
11
11
12
12
13
14
12
13
12
Feels °C
6
4
6
9
10
9
9
10
10
8
8
11
12
10
9
9
9
10
11
13
12
9
10
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
1
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
7
1.1
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.6
S
14
1.7
S
13
1.3
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.4
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.4
S
18
2.3
S
18
2.4
S
17
2.3
S
17
2
S
16
1.8
S
16
Energy kJ
29
74
130
133
416
581
350
130
152
190
932
991
347
290
663
383
369
433
1197
3237
3404
3020
2053
1585
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
10
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.8
S
14
1
S
14
1.2
S
8
0.2
NNE
11
1
S
14
1
S
14
0.1
NE
11
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.8
S
15
1.2
S
11
0.4
NE
11
0.5
NE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
Energy kJ
51
30
107
150
13
13
136
134
268
405
177
11
366
366
5
233
222
290
364
33
63
84
82
79
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.3
SE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
ESE
12
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.1
SE
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.1
SE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.3
NE
12
0.4
NE
12
0.1
SE
19
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
Energy kJ
43
72
23
14
4
4
13
85
56
5
10
5
5
5
5
5
13
22
35
14
13
12
12
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
2
0.4
NW
2
0.3
W
3
1.5
S
14
0.7
SW
4
0.9
SSW
5
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NNE
4
Energy kJ
1
2
1
938
17
33
10
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
5
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
40
98
40
4
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
2
2
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
4
6
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
5
6
6
6
6
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