Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tracks today (12 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tracks at 11PM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 12). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tracks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | NNE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:50PM1.66m | 8:17AM1.75m | 8:37PM1.67m | 9:01AM1.76m | 9:23PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:41PM0.30m | 2:04AM0.35m | 2:29PM0.34m | 2:49AM0.39m | 3:16PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ESE 6 | S 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | WNW 3 | ENE 7 | S 15 |
| kJ | 20 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | S 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | NE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 16 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 | ESE 5 | ENE 4 | — | S 16 | SSE 9 | S 16 | S 14 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | 20 | 8 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | ENE 6 | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NNE 4 | WNW 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | — | 40 | 54 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | 28 | — | 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 167 | 157 | 80 | 95 | 157 | 157 | 172 | 80 | 80 | 155 | 211 | 190 | 201 | 161 | 171 | 277 | 8 | 261 | 171 |
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