Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tracks today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tracks at 4AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 07). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tracks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the SSE by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1399 | 1584 | 1446 | 1377 | 1326 | 1133 | 965 | 796 | 601 | 527 | 418 | 382 | 284 | 291 | 266 | 274 | 187 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:15AM1.61m | 2:43PM1.74m | 3:14AM1.61m | 3:41PM1.74m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:07PM0.18m | 8:26AM0.16m | 9:05PM0.15m | 9:27AM0.13m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | 7 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 9 | SE 9 | NNE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 965 | 8 | 582 | 601 | 527 | 418 | 382 | 284 | 291 | 266 | 274 | 187 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | SSW 15 | S 15 | NE 16 | NE 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 47 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 80 | 55 | 36 | 35 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | NE 7 | NE 16 | NE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | NE 9 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 16 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 1399 | 1584 | 1446 | 1377 | 1326 | 1133 | 965 | 796 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 128 | 93 | 85 | 82 | 91 | 91 | 93 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 44 | 1 | 1 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | |||||||||||||||||
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