Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tracks today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tracks at 3PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tracks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 9 | S 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 627 | 467 | 303 | 473 | 670 | 657 | 670 | 2526 | 4467 | 2120 | 3434 | 7029 | 6356 | 6534 | 7235 | 7577 | 6805 | 5825 | 4829 | 4077 | 3401 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:57AM1.55m | 9:19PM1.63m | 9:39AM1.59m | 10:04PM1.65m | 10:22AM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:02PM0.29m | 3:34AM0.27m | 3:49PM0.29m | 4:19AM0.27m | 4:38PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | -1 | -1 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 16 |
| kJ | 627 | 467 | 303 | 473 | 670 | 657 | 670 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 22 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 11 | S 19 | S 18 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 36 | 85 | 165 | 167 | 64 | 103 | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | S 20 | SSW 10 | S 19 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | — | E 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 71 | 98 | 66 | 17 | 6 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | WSW 3 | SW 6 | WNW 2 | SW 6 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 9 | S 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 82 | 1 | 120 | 2526 | 4467 | 2120 | 3434 | 7029 | 6356 | 6534 | 7235 | 7577 | 6805 | 5825 | 4829 | 4077 | 3401 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 82 | 82 | 157 | 322 | 281 | 168 | 283 | 168 | 267 | 267 | 283 | 82 | 78 |
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