Tracks Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.07° S 177.83° E

Tracks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 02 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tracks sea temperature is
12.5°C
1.2° 

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 (03 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Tracks at 7AM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Sep)6ft (1.8m)13s
Afternoon (03 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Evening (03 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
3
Friday
4
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
15
2.3
S
14
2.2
S
14
2
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2689
2155
1864
1391
1077
839
613
477
330
268
259
189
146
106
71
48
46
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
15
WNW
5
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
NNW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
30
NW
25
WNW
20
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:40PM1.69m
9:59AM1.73m
10:30PM1.68m
10:50AM1.74m
Low Tide
3:52AM0.23m
4:20PM0.25m
4:42AM0.24m
5:13PM0.25m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:46
5:47
 mm
Temp °C
13
11
10
10
14
17
19
17
14
14
14
15
16
17
17
17
13
Feels °C
10
7
7
6
10
14
17
14
10
10
10
10
11
12
12
12
9
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