Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tracks today (22 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tracks at 11PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tracks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
319 | 305 | 237 | 189 | 185 | 146 | 104 | 73 | 50 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 50 | 339 | 315 | 264 | 1430 | 1788 | 1860 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:06PM1.58m | 1:22AM1.51m | 1:56PM1.54m | 2:10AM1.45m | 2:43PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:20PM0.47m | 7:35AM0.46m | 8:10PM0.48m | 8:23AM0.46m | 8:57PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 15 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 |
319 | 305 | 237 | 189 | 185 | 146 | 104 | 73 | 50 | 31 | 30 | 18 | 50 | 138 | 315 | 264 | 1430 | 1788 | 1860 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | S 17 | ESE 13 | SE 14 | E 14 |
7 | 17 | 17 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 27 | 34 | 91 | 35 | 46 | 57 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | — | E 14 | SE 8 | — | — | — | S 19 | S 17 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 5 | S 18 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | — |
19 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 35 | 34 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | SSW 8 | — | NW 3 | — | ENE 13 | NNE 4 |
— | — | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 339 | — | 1 | — | 60 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 32 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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