Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tracks today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tracks at 8PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 10). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tracks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 173 | 167 | 131 | 128 | 123 | 131 | 129 | 206 | 559 | 623 | 404 | 210 | 265 | 287 | 215 | 244 | 209 | 138 | 84 | 237 | 370 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:59PM1.81m | 3:29AM1.69m | 3:57PM1.84m | 4:28AM1.70m | 4:56PM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:41AM0.22m | 9:21PM0.19m | 9:43AM0.16m | 10:20PM0.15m | 10:43AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 11 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 173 | 167 | 131 | 128 | 123 | 88 | 129 | 206 | 455 | 455 | 317 | 190 | 265 | 287 | 215 | 244 | 209 | 138 | 84 | 237 | 370 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 10 | S 11 | S 8 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 63 | 131 | 88 | 31 | 193 | 221 | 214 | 210 | 110 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 61 | 57 | 57 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | WNW 3 | S 16 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 16 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 19 | S 18 | E 10 | S 18 | SE 14 | S 11 | S 16 | E 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 55 | 53 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 61 | 5 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | W 3 | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 11 | 21 | 195 | 559 | 623 | 404 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 17 | 35 | 49 | 41 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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