Tracks Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.07° S 177.83° E

Issued: 11 pm 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tracks sea temperature is
13.3° 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 (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Tracks at 3AM is: 1.7m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 1.6m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)5ft (1.5m)14s
Afternoon (01 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Evening (01 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
S
16
1.8
S
15
1.7
S
15
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1
S
14
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
ESE
12
1.4
ESE
12
1.4
ESE
12
1.3
ESE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1705
1434
1212
1030
869
808
673
551
510
535
516
443
435
384
346
346
353
374
388
441
560
589
598
511
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
WNW
0
WNW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SSE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
N
5
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
0
ESE
10
ENE
15
NNE
Wind State
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:12PM1.61m
6:28AM1.48m
6:54PM1.60m
7:14AM1.47m
7:35PM1.59m
7:59AM1.46m
Low Tide
00:27AM0.47m
12:37PM0.44m
1:11AM0.43m
1:17PM0.41m
1:54AM0.39m
1:58PM0.39m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:55
4:57
 mm
Temp °C
11
10
10
10
10
11
12
10
10
10
10
9
10
12
13
10
10
9
8
8
8
11
12
11
Feels °C
9
9
8
9
8
9
11
8
8
8
8
7
8
10
10
7
7
6
5
5
6
10
10
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
S
16
1.8
S
15
1.7
S
15
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.5
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
ESE
12
1.4
ESE
12
1.4
ESE
12
1.3
ESE
12
Energy kJ
1705
1434
1212
1030
869
808
391
394
496
535
516
443
435
363
346
346
353
374
388
441
560
589
598
511
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
14
0.8
S
14
1
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.7
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.3
S
9
Energy kJ
528
528
452
452
383
383
673
551
510
501
191
333
261
384
239
176
209
193
108
105
68
41
23
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSE
8
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSE
7
Energy kJ
141
264
125
96
61
49
38
36
25
21
22
60
12
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NE
2
Energy kJ
1
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
7
6
6
5
7
8
9
9
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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