
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tracks today (09 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Nov, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 17s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tracks at 11AM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 09). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (09 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 Nov) | 1ft (0.3m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Tracks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thu 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | ENE 6 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 52 | 87 | 85 | 116 | 109 | 101 | 90 | 87 | 53 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 35 | 50 | 35 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:19AM1.67m | 6:39PM1.60m | 7:06AM1.71m | 7:25PM1.61m | 7:51AM1.73m | 8:11PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:33PM0.37m | 00:53AM0.42m | 1:20PM0.40m | 1:38AM0.45m | 2:05PM0.43m | 2:21AM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||||
5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | 7:55 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 7 |
47 | 43 | 31 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 116 | 109 | 101 | 90 | 87 | 53 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 135 | 86 | 69 | 42 | 38 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 18 | ENE 6 | SSE 4 | SSW 16 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 4 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 85 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 39 | 35 | 50 | 35 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 3 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 13 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSW 6 | N 12 | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 13 | S 13 |
2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 52 | 87 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — |
3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 80 | 165 | 150 | 109 | 120 | 131 | 135 | 134 | 199 | 375 | 4 | 2 | 5 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 9 | 155 | 267 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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