Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tracks today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tracks at 10AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 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 (16 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tracks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
110 | 99 | 82 | 62 | 57 | 68 | 51 | 36 | 52 | 136 | 130 | 150 | 416 | 822 | 358 | 134 | 264 | 250 | 280 | 326 | 326 | 796 | 673 | 376 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:04AM1.83m | 6:32PM2.00m | 7:04AM1.84m | 7:30PM2.00m | 8:03AM1.82m | 8:27PM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:17PM0.14m | 00:55AM0.11m | 1:13PM0.08m | 1:54AM0.07m | 2:09PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | S 6 | SSW 12 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
110 | 78 | 69 | 46 | 21 | 68 | 29 | 36 | 25 | 136 | 130 | 133 | 416 | 593 | 358 | 103 | 110 | 110 | 122 | 326 | 326 | 796 | 673 | 376 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 14 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 11 | NE 11 | S 15 |
57 | 99 | 82 | 62 | 57 | 46 | 19 | 33 | 52 | 72 | 107 | 150 | 13 | 13 | 136 | 114 | 264 | 250 | 280 | 253 | 250 | 5 | 5 | 298 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SE 14 | NNW 3 | SW 4 | S 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | NE 10 | W 3 | ESE 12 | S 14 | S 11 | S 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 11 |
17 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 43 | 6 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 134 | 56 | 78 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 3 | SW 3 | — | SSW 6 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | WNW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — |
11 | 6 | 1 | — | 30 | — | 51 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 822 | 104 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 40 | 40 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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