Tracks Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.07° S 177.83° E

Tracks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 25 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tracks sea temperature is
12.2° C
1.9° 

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 (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) & DateWave HeightWave 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 Forecast

Moderate 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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.6
SE
17
2.1
SSW
6
2.2
SSW
7
2.5
SSW
7
2.3
SSW
8
2.3
SSW
8
2.3
S
8
2.3
S
8
2.1
S
8
2
S
8
2.1
S
8
1.3
ESE
13
2.5
S
8
3
S
8
3
S
9
3
S
9
3
S
11
3
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
15
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
20
WNW
30
SW
35
WSW
40
SW
40
SW
35
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
25
WSW
30
SW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
Wind State
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
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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
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