Tracks Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.07° S 177.83° E

Issued: 5 pm 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tracks sea temperature is
13.6° C

1.1°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 (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Tracks at 12AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Afternoon (24 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Evening (24 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu morning, strong winds from the SSW by Fri morning).

Tue
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
S
15
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1
S
12
0.8
S
12
1
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
13
1.7
E
9
3.5
SSW
9
3.5
SSW
10
3.5
S
10
3.5
SSW
10
3
SSW
10
2.5
SSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1526
1016
820
590
488
392
305
178
350
284
222
171
176
134
101
101
59
484
1660
2540
2375
2527
1887
1275
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
35
NE
35
NE
40
NE
40
NE
35
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
WSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
35
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:33PM1.60m
00:56AM1.61m
1:29PM1.59m
1:47AM1.57m
2:22PM1.60m
2:38AM1.54m
Low Tide
6:46PM0.31m
7:13AM0.29m
7:41PM0.38m
8:01AM0.37m
8:35PM0.43m
8:50AM0.44m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<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>
4:52
4:52
4:53
4:53
 mm
2
4
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
Feels °C
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
9
9
8
7
7
8
11
12
11
3
4
5
4
4
4
2
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
S
15
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1
S
12
0.8
S
12
1
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.6
S
14
2.3
ENE
9
0.5
S
14
1.9
ENE
9
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
2.5
SSW
10
Energy kJ
1526
1016
820
590
488
392
305
178
350
284
222
171
176
134
775
101
599
484
479
397
414
426
408
1275
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.3
S
17
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.1
S
10
0.4
SSW
13
1.9
ENE
10
1.6
E
9
Energy kJ
3
52
116
148
101
2
59
664
445
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.2
NE
5
1.3
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.5
NE
6
1.8
NE
6
2.1
ENE
7
2.5
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
3
NE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
SSW
6
3.5
SSW
9
3.5
SSW
10
3.5
S
10
3.5
SSW
10
3
SSW
10
Energy kJ
11
24
32
49
74
107
129
164
269
482
791
1030
840
943
1538
761
312
1660
2540
2375
2527
1887
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
3
1
1
4
1
1
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
Distance (km)
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
47
298
334
337
284
283
1
1
6
112
112
112
112
112
112
93
93
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
8
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
8
4
4
5
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