Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tracks today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tracks at 7PM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Tracks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2073 | 4302 | 4137 | 3398 | 2689 | 2155 | 1864 | 1391 | 1077 | 839 | 610 | 477 | 330 | 268 | 214 | 152 | 146 | 106 | 72 | 48 | 30 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-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 | off |
High Tide | 9:13AM1.70m | 9:40PM1.69m | 9:59AM1.73m | 10:30PM1.68m | 10:50AM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:28PM0.25m | 3:52AM0.23m | 4:20PM0.25m | 4:42AM0.24m | 5:13PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 2073 | 4302 | 4137 | 3398 | 2689 | 2155 | 1864 | 1391 | 1077 | 839 | 610 | 477 | 330 | 268 | 214 | 152 | 146 | 106 | 72 | 48 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 18 | NE 9 | — | NE 4 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 17 | NE 5 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 1003 | 1357 | 13 | — | 7 | 30 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | — | — | S 19 | SW 13 | E 10 | S 17 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | NE 3 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 32 | 63 | 6 |
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