Tracks Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.07° S 177.83° E

Issued: 5 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tracks sea temperature is
14.0° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Tracks surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Tracks today (19 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Tracks at 12AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)--
Afternoon (19 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (19 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
2
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
13
0.9
S
15
1.3
S
11
0.9
S
15
1.4
S
17
2
S
17
2.4
S
17
2.3
S
17
2
S
16
1.8
S
16
1.6
S
15
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.7
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
311
808
673
381
441
377
1077
2316
3386
3003
2038
1565
1087
736
600
473
362
290
232
177
85
242
161
155
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
S
10
S
15
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
5
W
5
SW
10
W
5
NW
15
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
N
10
NW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:27PM1.97m
8:59AM1.79m
9:22PM1.91m
9:52AM1.75m
10:17PM1.84m
10:45AM1.69m
Low Tide
2:09PM0.05m
2:51AM0.05m
3:05PM0.05m
3:46AM0.06m
4:01PM0.08m
4:40AM0.09m
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part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
Temp °C
15
12
13
11
11
11
12
14
14
12
12
11
11
11
13
16
18
15
14
14
14
14
16
17
Feels °C
13
10
12
9
8
8
11
13
12
11
9
7
7
7
10
13
17
12
11
11
11
10
11
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
10
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
13
1.1
S
10
1.3
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.4
S
17
2
S
17
2.4
S
17
2.3
S
17
2
S
16
1.8
S
16
1.6
S
15
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.7
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
Energy kJ
290
808
673
259
441
311
1077
2316
3386
3003
2038
1565
1087
736
600
473
362
290
232
177
85
242
161
155
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
14
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.9
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.9
S
15
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
5
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
NE
11
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
S
16
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
Energy kJ
311
5
5
381
228
377
188
37
49
51
82
79
94
63
59
68
57
65
31
29
79
28
28
26
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.4
NE
9
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.2
ENE
12
0.7
SSW
5
0.4
NE
11
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.2
ESE
17
0.2
ESE
16
0.2
ESE
16
0.2
ESE
16
0.3
NE
5
0.2
ESE
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.4
ENE
9
0.2
ESE
15
0.2
ESE
15
0.1
SE
15
Energy kJ
5
5
22
5
5
14
26
32
13
12
12
12
28
26
26
26
4
24
48
48
28
21
21
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
5
0.6
N
3
0.3
NNE
4
0.3
NNE
4
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.7
NW
4
0.5
NNW
4
0.6
N
3
0.5
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
3
Energy kJ
19
30
19
7
3
3
2
4
13
7
8
7
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
4
4
0
32
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
32
32
32
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
2
3
4
4
5
5
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
9
9
9
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
9
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