Tracks surf break

Tracks surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 05 May 2026 NZST
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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
15.5° C
(Which is 1.5°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tracks today?

The current surf forecast for Tracks at 9AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 05). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)2ft (0.6m)9s
Afternoon (05 May)1.5ft (0.4m)18s
Evening (05 May)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
17
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
15
0.8
S
15
0.8
S
14
0.9
S
17
0.9
S
17
0.9
S
16
0.8
S
15
0.8
S
15
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
61
60
60
60
97
93
264
224
272
257
481
476
401
291
272
200
195
142
138
92
90
60
61
62
Wind (km/h)
5
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
0
ENE
10
ENE
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
N
10
N
10
NNE
20
NNE
10
N
15
N
15
N
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:11AM1.59m
8:30PM1.67m
8:54AM1.56m
9:10PM1.63m
9:36AM1.51m
9:51PM1.58m
Low Tide
2:05AM0.46m
2:18PM0.48m
2:49AM0.46m
2:58PM0.48m
3:32AM0.45m
3:39PM0.47m
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:54
6:56
6:56
6:56
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5:15
5:14
5:13
5:10
Temp °C
11
10
12
16
17
17
16
15
15
16
18
20
21
18
17
16
16
16
18
20
21
18
17
16
10
8
11
15
16
15
14
13
13
14
16
19
19
16
14
14
14
14
16
18
18
17
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.7
NE
5
0.7
S
15
0.8
S
15
0.8
S
14
0.9
S
17
0.9
S
17
0.9
S
16
0.8
S
15
0.8
ENE
5
0.7
NE
6
0.7
S
14
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
1.2
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
0.9
NE
6
Energy kJ
61
58
58
60
41
39
23
224
272
257
481
476
401
291
37
34
195
37
39
92
90
99
82
56
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
5
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
9
0.7
S
16
0.6
ENE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
10
0.8
S
15
0.7
S
14
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
Energy kJ
11
60
60
37
37
38
264
16
12
12
26
27
27
29
272
200
29
142
138
27
15
60
61
62
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
9
0.2
S
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
17
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
9
0.3
ESE
9
Energy kJ
25
15
32
34
97
93
24
25
25
41
12
6
30
30
29
28
28
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
9
0.5
NE
4
1
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.9
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
0.2
NNW
3
1
NE
6
0.8
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.5
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
Energy kJ
67
7
43
14
17
33
65
1
73
49
72
177
172
93
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
6
5
5
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