Tracks Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.07° S 177.83° E

Issued: 5 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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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 (16 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Tracks at 10PM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)--
Afternoon (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (16 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
3
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.9
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.5
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.6
S
15
1.1
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
11
0.6
S
14
0.8
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.3
S
11
1
S
14
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
11
0.9
S
15
1.4
S
17
2.2
S
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
57
66
51
36
52
130
130
150
515
581
350
134
264
768
844
383
383
784
653
376
363
372
1169
2998
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
5
WNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
20
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
5
SSW
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
E
10
NE
10
NE
5
NNE
5
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
6:32PM2.00m
7:04AM1.84m
7:30PM2.00m
8:03AM1.82m
8:27PM1.97m
8:59AM1.79m
Low Tide
12:17PM0.14m
00:55AM0.11m
1:13PM0.08m
1:54AM0.07m
2:09PM0.05m
2:51AM0.05m
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
3
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
10
10
9
10
13
14
12
11
12
12
11
11
14
14
13
12
12
11
11
11
13
Feels °C
8
9
9
8
7
6
7
9
10
8
8
9
11
9
8
11
12
11
10
11
9
9
9
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
8
0.9
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
1.1
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
11
1
S
7
1
S
7
1.4
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.4
S
17
2.2
S
18
Energy kJ
20
66
51
36
29
130
130
133
515
581
350
102
107
768
844
379
326
784
653
376
363
305
1169
2998
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.6
S
14
0.7
S
11
0.8
S
14
1.1
S
8
0.2
ESE
11
1
S
14
1
S
14
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.7
S
15
0.8
S
15
0.9
S
15
1.2
S
11
0.4
NE
11
Energy kJ
57
46
20
33
52
72
107
150
13
13
136
114
264
149
11
383
383
5
5
228
294
372
358
32
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
10
0.1
SE
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.1
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
5
0.2
ESE
12
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.3
NE
12
0.1
SE
19
Energy kJ
18
7
30
19
43
6
23
14
4
1
13
134
58
13
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
13
21
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
6
0.2
WNW
2
0.4
NW
3
1
SW
7
1
SSW
7
1.1
S
7
0.4
SW
3
0.7
SSW
5
Energy kJ
44
1
2
85
105
120
2
19
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
Distance (km)
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
16
40
12
4
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
4
6
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
5
5
9
9
7
6
5
6
6
5
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