Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tracks today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tracks at 5PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tracks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 501 | 413 | 342 | 342 | 383 | 326 | 321 | 180 | 180 | 121 | 75 | 49 | 46 | 34 | 22 | 17 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 14 | 29 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:59AM1.65m | 00:24AM1.62m | 12:54PM1.62m | 1:14AM1.58m | 1:46PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:15PM0.36m | 6:39AM0.36m | 7:08PM0.42m | 7:27AM0.42m | 8:00PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 501 | 413 | 342 | 342 | 383 | 326 | 321 | 180 | 180 | 121 | 75 | 49 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 27 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 12 | ESE 10 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 34 | 10 | 35 | 30 | 30 | 37 | 39 | 46 | 34 | 20 | 17 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | S 13 | E 4 | S 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | E 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 38 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 12 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 13 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 63 | 44 | 44 | 3 |
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