Tracks Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.07° S 177.83° E

Tracks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tracks sea temperature is
12.4° C
1.5° 

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 (11 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tracks at 2PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Aug)5ft (1.5m)8s
Afternoon (11 Aug)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (11 Aug)3ft (0.9m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSE
12
1.8
S
9
1.8
SSW
8
1.3
S
8
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
10
1.3
S
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.4
SE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.2
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1
SE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.8
SE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
279
567
439
228
202
191
245
244
260
165
424
466
392
242
206
172
155
123
100
126
100
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
W
5
NW
5
N
10
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:57PM1.84m
4:28AM1.70m
4:56PM1.86m
5:26AM1.71m
5:54PM1.87m
Low Tide
9:43AM0.16m
10:20PM0.15m
10:43AM0.10m
11:18PM0.11m
11:39AM0.06m
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
6:58
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:28
5:29
 mm
Temp °C
10
11
11
11
10
10
10
11
11
11
12
11
11
10
9
9
11
12
14
12
12
Feels °C
6
7
8
9
9
8
9
9
8
7
8
7
7
6
5
5
7
9
10
8
8
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