Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tracks today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tracks at 8AM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Tracks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1321 | 1321 | 1321 | 999 | 1585 | 1420 | 1242 | 1290 | 1134 | 1092 | 835 | 779 | 510 | 469 | 387 | 298 | 233 | 233 | 678 | 796 | 653 | 538 | 322 | 210 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | off |
High Tide | 1:03AM1.39m | 1:32PM1.46m | 1:51AM1.36m | 2:20PM1.44m | 2:41AM1.36m | 3:07PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:13AM0.45m | 7:50PM0.40m | 7:59AM0.44m | 8:35PM0.37m | 8:50AM0.42m | 9:21PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 10 |
| kJ | 1321 | 1321 | 1321 | 999 | 1585 | 1420 | 1242 | 1290 | 1134 | 1092 | 835 | 779 | 510 | 469 | 387 | 298 | 233 | 233 | 678 | 796 | 653 | 538 | 322 | 210 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 10 | E 10 | S 17 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | NE 3 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 8 | 10 | 2 | 358 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 172 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 6 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | NE 14 | E 15 | NE 14 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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