Tracks Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.07° S 177.83° E

Issued: 11 pm 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tracks sea temperature is
13.3° C

1.4°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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Tracks at 7AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 1.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)10ft (3.0m)10s
Afternoon (26 Jun)7ft (2.2m)11s
Evening (26 Jun)10ft (3.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu night, calm by Fri night).

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
1
2
1
2
1
2
4
3
3
4
2
2
0
2
2
2
0
1
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
7
3
SSW
8
3
S
9
3
S
9
3
SSW
10
2.5
SSW
10
2.2
SSW
11
3
E
10
3
E
10
2.5
E
11
2.4
ESE
11
2.3
ESE
11
2.1
ESE
11
2.2
ESE
11
2.1
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
1.3
S
18
2.3
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2.2
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
671
1173
1421
1583
1576
1299
1086
1714
1891
1487
1268
1167
979
1022
901
907
1118
1040
954
867
951
954
867
2055
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
35
SSW
35
S
35
SSW
30
SSW
20
S
25
S
20
ENE
15
ENE
5
SE
5
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
S
25
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:38AM1.54m
3:11PM1.61m
3:28AM1.53m
3:57PM1.62m
4:15AM1.53m
4:43PM1.62m
Low Tide
8:35PM0.43m
8:50AM0.44m
9:26PM0.47m
9:40AM0.48m
10:13PM0.50m
10:30AM0.50m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:53
4:54
 mm
3
1
2
2
1
1
6
5
1
2
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
Temp °C
12
12
13
12
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
15
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
12
Feels °C
6
6
7
5
7
9
9
10
11
11
11
10
10
11
13
11
11
11
11
8
9
9
8
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
2
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
11
2.4
ESE
11
2.3
ESE
11
2.1
ESE
11
2.2
ESE
11
2.1
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
Energy kJ
470
422
500
480
546
623
776
1112
1412
1487
1268
1167
979
1022
901
907
1118
1040
954
867
951
954
867
698
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
ENE
10
2.3
E
10
1.8
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
11
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
10
1.5
SSW
10
1.2
S
10
1.1
SSW
9
1.1
S
18
1.3
S
18
1.3
S
17
1.3
S
16
1.4
SSW
8
1.3
S
16
1.3
S
16
1.3
S
16
1.5
S
15
Energy kJ
959
1047
807
657
629
525
477
407
267
216
775
1033
986
886
210
897
875
822
978
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.8
S
18
1
SSW
9
1
SSW
9
1
SSW
8
1.1
SSW
8
1.2
S
16
1.3
SSW
8
1.1
SSW
8
Energy kJ
25
55
159
411
173
162
151
153
710
201
159
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
7
3
SSW
8
3
S
9
3
S
9
3
SSW
10
2.5
SSW
10
2.2
SSW
11
3
E
10
3
E
10
1.7
SSW
10
1.4
SSW
8
1.4
S
8
2.2
S
15
Energy kJ
671
1173
1421
1583
1576
1299
1086
1714
1891
584
226
227
2055
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
3
1
3
5
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
4
2
2
4
4
1
1
2
3
Distance (km)
112
145
128
112
128
11
80
44
1
0
0
0
0
7
4
87
91
93
98
112
134
141
93
93
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
8
7
5
6
6
6
6
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
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