
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tracks today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tracks at 11AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 05). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tracks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | 18 | 80 | 77 | 42 | 26 | 81 | 92 | 224 | 147 | 100 | 61 | 104 | 95 | 210 | 147 | 51 | 50 | 51 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 52 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:46AM1.74m | 00:17AM1.65m | 12:46PM1.73m | 1:15AM1.63m | 1:45PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:34AM0.23m | 6:09PM0.23m | 6:29AM0.21m | 7:08PM0.21m | 7:26AM0.19m | 8:07PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 17 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
29 | 18 | 80 | 77 | 42 | 23 | 81 | 92 | 224 | 147 | 100 | 61 | 37 | 95 | 210 | 147 | 50 | 43 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | S 9 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | NE 4 | S 12 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 8 | WNW 3 | E 10 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 10 | S 10 |
5 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 28 | 26 | 7 | 78 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 58 | 104 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 51 | 50 | 51 | 45 | 44 | 34 | 52 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | E 10 | — | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | NE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 4 | — | — | SSW 10 | E 10 | S 9 | E 10 | E 10 | W 3 | E 10 | — | S 16 | S 16 |
19 | 18 | 2 | — | 17 | 17 | 40 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 44 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNE 4 | N 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NW 3 | NNW 3 |
6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 38 | 29 | 3 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 128 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 6 | 6 |
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