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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 am Monday 25 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
14.9° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tracks today?
The current surf forecast for Tracks at 3PM is: 1.7m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (25 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tracks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | |
1524 | 1631 | 1366 | 1196 | 1147 | 942 | 888 | 757 | 746 | 630 | 591 | 657 | 646 | 407 | 344 | 416 | 459 | 1417 | 3786 | 4710 | 2799 | 3178 | 2652 | 2185 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 1:00PM1.56m | 1:24AM1.61m | 1:57PM1.54m | 2:16AM1.56m | 2:51PM1.55m | 3:07AM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:51AM0.15m | 7:10PM0.24m | 7:42AM0.22m | 8:07PM0.31m | 8:31AM0.29m | 9:03PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 |
 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | 4:55 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
10 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 7 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
 kJ | 1524 | 1631 | 1366 | 1196 | 1147 | 942 | 888 | 757 | 746 | 630 | 591 | 657 | 646 | 407 | 344 | 416 | 112 | 1417 | 3786 | 4710 | 2799 | 3178 | 2652 | 2185 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 6 | S 14 | S 7 | S 12 | S 11 | E 12 | E 12 | S 18 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 71 | 71 | 74 | 106 | 77 | 80 | 82 | 85 | 86 | 38 | 311 | 112 | 262 | 411 | 66 | 67 | 1252 | 60 | 60 | 58 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 13 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 17 | E 11 | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 133 | 4 | 4 | 86 | 82 | 82 | 459 | 84 | — | — | 64 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 13 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 123 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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