Tracks Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.07° S 177.83° E

Tracks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tracks sea temperature is
12.8° C
1.3° 

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 (21 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Tracks at 8AM is: 2.3m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)16s
Afternoon (21 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)15s
Evening (21 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
19
2.5
S
18
2.5
S
17
2.4
S
16
2.3
S
16
2.1
S
15
2
S
15
1.9
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5059
4586
3882
3043
2609
2055
1699
1431
1052
905
757
630
501
413
342
336
377
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
WSW
5
SE
10
NE
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
SSW
5
SE
5
NE
5
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
10:42PM1.74m
11:07AM1.68m
11:33PM1.68m
11:59AM1.65m
Low Tide
5:02AM0.20m
5:23PM0.29m
5:51AM0.28m
6:15PM0.36m
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:09
 mm
Temp °C
10
9
9
7
8
10
11
8
9
8
8
7
8
11
11
9
9
Feels °C
6
6
6
4
6
8
9
5
6
5
5
4
6
9
9
7
7
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