Tracks Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.07° S 177.83° E

Issued: 11 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tracks sea temperature is
14.1° C

1.0°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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Tracks at 8PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 1.3m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Afternoon (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Evening (17 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
2
1
2
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
10
0.6
S
15
1
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
11
0.8
S
14
1.1
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
13
0.9
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
13
0.9
S
15
1.2
S
12
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
18
2.2
S
18
2.4
S
17
2.3
S
17
2.1
S
16
1.8
S
16
1.6
S
15
1.5
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
130
150
416
593
411
329
268
489
932
905
311
808
673
381
376
433
1033
2964
3443
3056
2290
1585
1102
880
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WSW
20
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
0
N
5
N
10
NNE
10
NNW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SW
10
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
W
5
NW
10
NE
20
NNE
15
N
20
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
7:04AM1.84m
7:30PM2.00m
8:03AM1.82m
8:27PM1.97m
8:59AM1.79m
9:22PM1.91m
Low Tide
1:13PM0.08m
1:54AM0.07m
2:09PM0.05m
2:51AM0.05m
3:05PM0.05m
3:46AM0.06m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
Temp °C
9
12
14
12
12
12
12
11
12
14
14
12
11
12
12
11
11
13
14
12
13
12
12
11
Feels °C
6
8
10
8
9
10
12
9
10
11
12
10
9
10
10
9
9
12
12
8
9
8
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
10
0.8
SSW
10
1
S
14
0.2
ESE
12
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
11
1
S
7
1.1
S
8
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
13
1.2
S
10
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
13
1.1
S
11
1.2
S
12
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
18
2.2
S
18
2.4
S
17
2.3
S
17
2.1
S
16
1.8
S
16
1.6
S
15
1.5
S
14
Energy kJ
130
139
416
13
411
329
102
141
932
905
288
808
673
279
376
433
1033
2964
3443
3056
2290
1585
1102
880
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
NE
5
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.8
S
14
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
8
0.1
SE
11
0.9
S
14
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.9
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.8
S
15
1.2
S
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
ENE
12
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
NE
11
0.7
NE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
10
Energy kJ
107
150
13
1
136
134
268
489
149
5
311
5
5
381
222
286
351
33
52
87
99
121
88
85
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.6
S
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.1
NE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.4
NE
9
0.1
NE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
12
0.3
NE
12
0.1
SE
19
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.2
ESE
17
0.2
ESE
16
Energy kJ
23
14
4
4
13
5
81
13
10
5
5
22
5
12
14
21
14
13
12
12
12
28
26
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
2
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
2
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
6
0.2
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.3
NE
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.8
SSW
5
0.5
NNE
3
0.6
N
4
0.5
N
3
0.4
NNE
4
Energy kJ
1
1
1
593
112
9
31
1
3
2
24
6
9
5
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
1
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
16
40
87
4
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
8
9
9
4
4
4
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
7
7
6
9
4
7
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