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/ Gisborne and Mahia (37 surf breaks) /
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Tracks surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 31 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tracks surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tracks sea temperature is
14.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Tracks today (01 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tracks at 6AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 31). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tracks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Tue morning, light winds from the SW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 15 | S 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | |
108 | 76 | 50 | 31 | 30 | 44 | 38 | 37 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 36 | 34 | 56 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | on | |
High Tide | 6:15AM1.56m | 6:42PM1.67m | 6:58AM1.55m | 7:23PM1.66m | 7:42AM1.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:12AM0.49m | 12:28PM0.49m | 00:55AM0.49m | 1:08PM0.48m | 1:39AM0.47m | 1:47PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 108 | 76 | 50 | 31 | 30 | 44 | 55 | 37 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 731 | 663 | 643 | 530 | 496 | 476 | 320 | 307 | 240 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 9 | S 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | S 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 38 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 39 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 36 | 34 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 64 | 53 | 56 | 75 | 77 | 112 | 114 | 306 | 273 | 247 | 297 | 649 | 945 | 926 | 827 | 1584 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 44 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 44 | 263 | 263 | 265 | 65 | 44 | 40 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
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