Tracks Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.07° S 177.83° E

Tracks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 07 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tracks sea temperature is
12.3° C
1.6° 

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 (07 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Tracks at 8PM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Aug)--
Afternoon (07 Aug)7ft (2.1m)15s
Evening (07 Aug)8ft (2.4m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 5°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
0
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
S
15
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
13
2.2
S
13
2.1
S
13
2
S
12
1.9
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
11
0.9
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1860
2507
2153
1866
1642
1446
1233
1062
911
800
651
553
533
469
388
326
289
673
564
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
NE
10
N
5
NNW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
ENE
10
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
12:04PM1.70m
00:33AM1.67m
1:01PM1.74m
1:29AM1.67m
2:00PM1.77m
Low Tide
6:23PM0.31m
6:46AM0.27m
7:22PM0.29m
7:41AM0.25m
8:22PM0.24m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:23
5:24
 mm
Temp °C
9
6
6
6
5
6
9
12
13
11
10
9
9
10
12
15
15
13
13
Feels °C
6
2
3
3
1
3
6
9
9
6
6
6
5
7
9
12
12
11
10
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