Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tracks today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tracks at 5AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tracks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon night, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1161 | 1014 | 3355 | 3217 | 2822 | 2400 | 2830 | 3963 | 4457 | 3964 | 2858 | 2430 | 1933 | 4235 | 4137 | 3356 | 2689 |
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-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:05PM1.66m | 8:29AM1.65m | 8:52PM1.69m | 9:13AM1.70m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:20AM0.23m | 2:37PM0.24m | 3:05AM0.23m | 3:28PM0.25m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 367 | 1014 | 12 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 2830 | 3963 | 4457 | 3964 | 2858 | 2430 | 1933 | 4235 | 4137 | 3356 | 2689 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 18 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 13 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 24 | 15 | 727 | 735 | 1003 | 1357 | 13 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1161 | 480 | 3355 | 3217 | 2822 | 2400 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 32 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 87 | 82 | 40 | 40 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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