
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tracks today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tracks at 11AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tracks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 17 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
76 | 121 | 163 | 160 | 160 | 173 | 320 | 458 | 686 | 620 | 655 | 727 | 703 | 581 | 515 | 567 | 558 | 776 | 1288 | 1556 | 1368 | 1924 | 1885 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:03AM1.55m | 2:36PM1.59m | 2:51AM1.51m | 3:22PM1.58m | 3:37AM1.48m | 4:08PM1.56m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:15AM0.47m | 8:50PM0.50m | 9:04AM0.48m | 9:37PM0.50m | 9:53AM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 15 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
76 | 121 | 163 | 160 | 160 | 157 | 161 | 123 | 121 | 309 | 476 | 530 | 486 | 472 | 458 | 451 | 528 | 563 | 658 | 689 | 659 | 689 | 689 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 12 |
6 | 33 | 27 | 49 | 106 | 173 | 208 | 245 | 269 | 83 | 119 | 47 | 44 | 21 | 38 | 36 | 21 | 21 | — | — | 36 | 65 | 75 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | S 8 | SE 18 | SE 13 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 9 | N 10 | N 10 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 13 | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 50 | 46 | 55 | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | N 5 | SW 3 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 |
44 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 98 | 320 | 458 | 686 | 620 | 655 | 727 | 703 | 581 | 515 | 567 | 558 | 776 | 1288 | 1556 | 1368 | 1924 | 1885 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 85 | 93 | 93 | 65 | 47 | 65 | 91 | 157 | 93 | 47 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 92 | 93 | 96 | 85 | 85 |
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