Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tracks today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 18s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tracks at 4AM is: 1.1m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Tracks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 365 | 443 | 579 | 1039 | 1759 | 2142 | 2299 | 2267 | 2303 | 1750 | 1373 | 1111 | 792 | 660 | 543 | 434 | 353 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:33AM1.38m | 4:59PM1.50m | 5:22AM1.41m | 5:47PM1.53m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:29PM0.39m | 10:48AM0.36m | 11:15PM0.34m | 11:32AM0.32m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 365 | 443 | 579 | 1039 | 1759 | 2142 | 2299 | 2267 | 2303 | 1750 | 1373 | 1111 | 792 | 660 | 543 | 434 | 353 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 10 | E 16 | SE 16 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | NE 5 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 24 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 41 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 12 | SE 13 | — | ESE 11 | — | — | E 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | N 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 7 | — | 12 | — | — | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 27 | 34 | 30 | 38 | 73 | 44 | 39 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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