Tracks Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.07° S 177.83° E

Issued: 11 am 01 Jul 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 3PM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 1.5m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 01). 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.

Wed
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.2
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
13
1.4
ESE
12
1.4
ESE
12
1.5
E
12
1.4
ESE
12
1.4
ESE
12
1.4
ESE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
869
808
673
555
510
535
516
443
426
390
346
296
347
374
388
441
589
648
618
589
672
589
569
560
Wind (km/h)
0
WSW
5
SW
0
SE
5
ENE
10
NE
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
0
E
10
ENE
15
NNE
15
N
10
N
15
N
15
N
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:28AM1.48m
6:54PM1.60m
7:14AM1.47m
7:35PM1.59m
7:59AM1.46m
8:17PM1.58m
Low Tide
12:37PM0.44m
1:11AM0.43m
1:17PM0.41m
1:54AM0.39m
1:58PM0.39m
2:37AM0.35m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:55
4:57
4:57
 mm
Temp °C
10
11
12
11
10
10
9
9
10
12
13
10
10
9
9
8
9
11
12
10
10
9
8
8
Feels °C
9
9
11
9
7
8
7
7
8
10
9
6
6
6
6
5
7
9
10
6
7
6
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
E
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
1.2
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
13
1.4
ESE
12
1.4
ESE
12
1.5
E
12
1.4
ESE
12
1.4
ESE
12
1.4
ESE
12
Energy kJ
869
808
391
441
496
535
516
443
426
363
346
296
347
374
388
441
589
648
618
589
672
589
569
560
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
1
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
8
0.4
S
9
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
383
383
673
555
510
427
191
264
261
390
184
229
209
148
106
76
47
35
24
12
10
4
5
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
10
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
108
264
125
96
61
57
40
40
25
10
12
13
33
20
19
4
4
4
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
NE
4
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
4
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
7
6
6
5
7
8
9
9
9
7
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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