Tracks Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.07° S 177.83° E

Issued: 5 am 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tracks sea temperature is
13.6° C

1.2°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 (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Tracks at 9AM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)8ft (2.5m)16s
Afternoon (23 Jun)6ft (1.9m)15s
Evening (23 Jun)5ft (1.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Tue morning). Mainly strong winds.

Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
18
2.5
S
16
2.5
S
16
2.2
S
15
1.9
S
15
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
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
1.6
E
9
3
SSW
7
3.5
S
9
3
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4065
3897
3103
2197
1526
1016
820
590
488
466
368
178
345
284
222
171
176
134
101
100
0
880
1708
1629
Wind (km/h)
5
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NE
35
NE
35
NE
45
NE
45
NE
35
NE
20
NE
10
NE
15
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
30
S
35
SSW
Wind State
cross
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-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
00:04AM1.68m
12:33PM1.60m
00:56AM1.61m
1:29PM1.59m
1:47AM1.57m
2:22PM1.60m
Low Tide
6:24AM0.21m
6:46PM0.31m
7:13AM0.29m
7:41PM0.38m
8:01AM0.37m
8:35PM0.43m
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
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
1
1
1
1
4
4
6
Temp °C
10
11
11
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
15
15
14
14
14
15
14
14
15
12
11
12
12
Feels °C
8
9
7
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
8
9
9
7
7
6
10
11
13
13
6
5
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
18
2.5
S
16
2.5
S
16
2.2
S
15
1.9
S
15
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
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
2.1
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.6
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
Energy kJ
4065
3897
3103
2197
1526
1016
820
590
488
466
368
178
345
284
222
171
176
134
708
540
430
372
275
282
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
17
0.1
E
12
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
Energy kJ
52
3
148
101
100
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
3
0.6
ENE
3
0.7
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.2
NE
5
1.2
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.9
NE
6
2.3
ENE
7
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
9
3
NE
9
1.7
SSW
5
3
SSW
7
3.5
S
9
3
S
9
Energy kJ
5
8
15
29
49
74
86
111
143
278
530
917
1021
1150
1194
1645
150
880
1708
1629
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
3
4
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
Distance (km)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
56
56
334
283
283
85
1
1
0
93
87
87
87
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
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