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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 5 am Wednesday 13 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
15.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Tracks today?
The current surf forecast for Tracks at 8AM is: 2.3m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 26s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tracks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | |
1963 | 1735 | 2342 | 1484 | 3267 | 3273 | 2993 | 3020 | 2764 | 2494 | 1883 | 1462 | 1248 | 1186 | 859 | 724 | 600 | 445 | 427 | 630 | 916 | 1676 | 1608 | 1332 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:51AM1.54m | 2:16PM1.51m | 2:42AM1.60m | 3:10PM1.60m | 3:35AM1.68m | 4:03PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:04AM0.31m | 8:29PM0.34m | 8:55AM0.29m | 9:25PM0.31m | 9:48AM0.27m | 10:20PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:04 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | E 9 | S 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 13 | S 18 | S 12 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | E 9 | E 9 | S 15 | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
 kJ | 1963 | 1735 | 61 | 1484 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 27 | 27 | 2494 | 159 | 1462 | 145 | 133 | 127 | 25 | 26 | 115 | 294 | 630 | 916 | 1676 | 1608 | 1332 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | S 26 | E 9 | SSW 24 | SSW 22 | S 22 | SE 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 18 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 20 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 |
| kJ | 62 | 61 | 13 | 41 | 109 | 93 | 145 | 8 | 43 | 26 | 26 | 150 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 43 | 7 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 50 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 26 | SE 16 | S 24 | SE 16 | SE 15 | — | — | E 9 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 20 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 13 | 10 | 45 | 10 | 9 | — | — | 43 | 75 | 62 | 26 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 30 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 5 | S 15 | S 6 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | — | S 13 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 43 | 2342 | 215 | 3267 | 3273 | 2993 | 3020 | 2764 | — | 1883 | — | 1248 | 1186 | 859 | 724 | 600 | 445 | 427 | 373 | 325 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 40 | 82 | 96 | 111 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 12 | 96 | 157 | 91 | 12 | 12 | 40 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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