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/ Gisborne and Mahia (37 surf breaks) /
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Tracks surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 16 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tracks surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tracks sea temperature is
15.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Tracks today?
The current surf forecast for Tracks at 12PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tracks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | |
1127 | 1077 | 715 | 860 | 833 | 819 | 789 | 687 | 678 | 674 | 663 | 645 | 622 | 531 | 432 | 410 | 349 | 294 | 282 | 254 | 211 | 222 | 222 | 248 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | |
High Tide | 4:30AM1.74m | 4:58PM1.82m | 5:26AM1.80m | 5:54PM1.91m | 6:24AM1.83m | 6:51PM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:45AM0.24m | 11:16PM0.22m | 11:41AM0.21m | 00:13AM0.18m | 12:37PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | E 11 | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 |
 kJ | 1127 | 58 | 715 | 174 | 167 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 51 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 75 | 432 | 410 | 349 | 294 | 282 | 254 | 211 | 222 | 222 | 248 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 22 | S 22 | ENE 10 | S 20 | S 19 | S 23 | S 16 | S 16 | E 10 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 58 | 93 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 9 | 9 | 62 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 47 | 76 | 31 | 133 | 143 | 125 | 121 | 72 | 28 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 16 | ENE 11 | S 23 | — | S 22 | S 20 | SW 20 | S 24 | SW 18 | S 22 | S 21 | S 20 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | S 15 | S 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 84 | 90 | 10 | — | 9 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 36 | 67 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 38 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 13 | S 5 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1077 | 48 | 860 | 833 | 819 | 789 | 687 | 678 | 674 | 663 | 645 | 622 | 531 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 96 | 157 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 40 | 82 | 96 | 157 | 157 | 96 | 82 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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