
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tracks today (08 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tracks at 10AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 08). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 17s |
| Evening (08 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Tracks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 8 | Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wed 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 52 | 87 | 131 | 116 | 109 | 101 | 90 | 87 | 52 | 49 | 48 | 47 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:30AM1.63m | 5:49PM1.58m | 6:19AM1.67m | 6:39PM1.60m | 7:06AM1.71m | 7:25PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:45AM0.33m | 00:04AM0.37m | 12:33PM0.37m | 00:53AM0.42m | 1:20PM0.40m | 1:38AM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||||
5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | 7:54 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 13 | S 18 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
142 | 114 | 98 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 88 | 61 | 42 | 31 | 29 | 14 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 101 | 90 | 87 | 67 | 49 | 48 | 47 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | W 3 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 4 | S 13 | S 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 6 | SSE 4 | S 6 | SSW 12 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 52 | 87 | 131 | 116 | 109 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 52 | 6 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 11 | S 17 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 15 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | E 9 | — | S 6 | S 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | E 10 | SSE 4 | S 6 | — | NE 10 | N 10 |
3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | — | 4 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
225 | 215 | — | — | 227 | 173 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 26 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 26 | 136 | 85 | 91 | 94 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 44 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 98 | 286 | 211 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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