Tracks Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.07° S 177.83° E

Issued: 11 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tracks sea temperature is
13.2° C

1.3°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Tracks at 2AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Afternoon (02 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Evening (02 Jul)4ft (1.2m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
12
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1
S
14
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
ESE
12
1.4
ESE
13
1.4
ESE
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.4
ESE
12
1.4
ESE
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
510
535
516
443
426
384
346
346
302
374
388
441
589
648
628
683
668
672
650
560
522
483
459
448
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
WNW
0
WSW
10
E
15
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
N
20
NNE
15
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
6:54PM1.60m
7:14AM1.47m
7:35PM1.59m
7:59AM1.46m
8:17PM1.58m
8:43AM1.46m
Low Tide
1:11AM0.43m
1:17PM0.41m
1:54AM0.39m
1:58PM0.39m
2:37AM0.35m
2:42PM0.37m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:57
4:57
 mm
Temp °C
10
10
10
9
10
12
13
10
10
9
8
8
8
11
12
10
10
9
8
7
9
13
14
13
Feels °C
7
8
8
7
8
10
10
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
10
7
7
6
5
3
5
8
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
ESE
12
1.4
ESE
13
1.4
ESE
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.4
ESE
12
1.4
ESE
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
Energy kJ
496
535
516
443
426
363
346
346
302
374
388
441
589
648
628
683
668
672
650
560
522
483
459
448
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
14
0.8
S
14
1
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
8
0.4
S
9
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
510
501
191
333
261
384
184
176
209
148
106
103
47
35
24
13
10
5
5
4
4
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
8
0.6
SSW
12
0.2
S
16
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
141
264
125
96
61
57
39
35
25
20
113
20
11
20
19
4
4
4
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.6
NNE
3
0.8
NNE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.2
NE
5
Energy kJ
2
5
3
7
27
55
83
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
7
7
6
5
6
7
9
9
5
5
6
6
5
5
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