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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 19 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
15.2° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tracks today?
The current surf forecast for Tracks at 11AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tracks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | NE 5 | S 13 | S 12 | |
302 | 200 | 154 | 151 | 117 | 110 | 81 | 79 | 101 | 90 | 58 | 55 | 55 | 41 | 34 | 46 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 25 | 13 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:22AM1.84m | 7:47PM1.99m | 8:20AM1.83m | 8:44PM1.97m | 9:18AM1.80m | 9:41PM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:11AM0.14m | 1:32PM0.13m | 2:10AM0.10m | 2:28PM0.09m | 3:09AM0.08m | 3:26PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
 | |  |  | |  | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 4:59 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
 kJ | 302 | 200 | 154 | 151 | 117 | 110 | 81 | 79 | 101 | 90 | 58 | 55 | 55 | 41 | 34 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 9 | SSE 12 | E 5 | SSE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 12 |
| kJ | 17 | 19 | 28 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 28 | 12 | 25 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 12 | E 9 | SSE 12 | E 9 | ESE 14 | E 5 | E 4 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 26 | 14 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | NNE 2 | NE 5 | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | NW 2 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | NW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 6 | — | 1 | 8 | 24 | 25 | 46 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 7 | 25 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 80 | 95 | 95 | 80 | 155 | 8 | 14 | 14 |
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