
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tracks today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tracks at 12PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tracks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
333 | 480 | 387 | 186 | 125 | 304 | 200 | 236 | 320 | 295 | 435 | 601 | 663 | 731 | 809 | 986 | 1102 | 1064 | 909 | 724 | 671 | 775 | 505 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:29AM1.38m | 2:00PM1.46m | 2:18AM1.35m | 2:46PM1.45m | 3:08AM1.35m | 3:33PM1.46m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:39AM0.44m | 8:15PM0.41m | 8:29AM0.42m | 9:01PM0.38m | 9:20AM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 18 | S 7 | S 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | S 15 | SE 10 | E 16 | SE 10 | SE 16 | S 9 | S 9 |
333 | 480 | 387 | 186 | 125 | 16 | 35 | 103 | 236 | 229 | 33 | 31 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 16 | 116 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 623 | 505 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 12 | SE 7 | SE 12 | S 18 | SE 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | ESE 15 | S 16 |
128 | 24 | 18 | 49 | 16 | 23 | 54 | 22 | 102 | 96 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 16 | — | 5 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 42 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 11 | NE 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | E 17 | — | E 16 | E 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 |
23 | 7 | 26 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 35 | 35 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 5 | 19 | 21 | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | NW 3 | — | — | S 9 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — |
1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 304 | 200 | 236 | 320 | 295 | 435 | 601 | 663 | 731 | 809 | 986 | 1102 | 1064 | 909 | 724 | 671 | 775 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 87 | 47 | 32 | 0 | 9 | 76 | 312 | 312 | 258 | 76 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 82 | 96 | 168 | 0 | 0 |
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