Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tracks today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tracks at 8AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 27). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Tracks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | E 12 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 103 | 59 | 55 | 48 | 27 | 22 | 3 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 169 | 220 | 235 | 212 | 154 | 150 | 232 | 158 | 144 | 106 | 93 | 147 | 135 | 119 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:54AM1.74m | 7:20PM1.74m | 7:47AM1.82m | 8:13PM1.76m | 8:39AM1.88m | 9:08PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:43AM0.26m | 1:08PM0.24m | 1:34AM0.23m | 2:02PM0.21m | 2:25AM0.20m | 2:58PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 15 |
| kJ | 103 | 59 | 55 | 48 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 55 | 64 | 169 | 220 | 235 | 212 | 154 | 150 | 232 | 158 | 144 | 106 | 75 | 90 | 45 | 119 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 11 | SSW 12 | S 11 | WNW 4 | S 11 | SSW 10 | S 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 13 | SE 14 | S 13 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 115 | 32 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 57 | 93 | 147 | 135 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 13 | S 11 | S 11 | E 12 | S 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | SE 14 | S 12 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | NE 6 | SSW 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 6 |
| kJ | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 80 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 55 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | NNE 5 | ENE 3 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 11 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 45 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 56 | 56 | 3 | 30 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 31 | 29 | 103 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 95 | 190 | 171 | 307 | 87 | 80 | 47 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 171 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 32 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 40 |
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