Tracks Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.07° S 177.83° E

Tracks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 15 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tracks sea temperature is
12.5°C
1.3° 

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 (16 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tracks at 7AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 15). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Sep)3ft (0.9m)9s
Afternoon (16 Sep)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (16 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SW by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
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)
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.5
SE
12
0.8
SSE
10
0.9
SE
12
0.9
SE
11
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
217
207
216
140
113
121
112
74
117
224
194
144
138
133
122
119
83
Wind (km/h)
15
N
10
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
W
5
SE
15
E
15
ENE
5
NNW
15
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
N
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:52PM1.71m
9:14AM1.76m
9:39PM1.68m
9:58AM1.72m
Low Tide
3:05AM0.33m
3:31PM0.34m
3:51AM0.39m
4:19PM0.39m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:59
6:00
 mm
Temp °C
12
11
10
10
13
15
16
13
12
10
9
9
13
17
16
15
14
Feels °C
9
9
8
8
11
13
13
11
10
7
6
5
9
13
12
11
10
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