Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tracks today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tracks at 6AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Tracks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 19 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SE 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 10 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 205 | 224 | 200 | 197 | 450 | 859 | 743 | 662 | 522 | 341 | 304 | 229 | 75 | 744 | 915 | 1857 | 3966 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:11PM1.59m | 11:34AM1.60m | 11:55PM1.52m | 12:25PM1.54m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:24AM0.45m | 5:53PM0.44m | 6:09AM0.46m | 6:41PM0.45m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 19 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 205 | 224 | 200 | 197 | 450 | 859 | 743 | 662 | 522 | 341 | 304 | 229 | 75 | 54 | 40 | 44 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 27 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 187 | 174 | 171 | 145 | 119 | 119 | 97 | 96 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 11 | S 17 | SSW 16 | — | — |
| kJ | 53 | 87 | 129 | 121 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 30 | 21 | 23 | 5 | 22 | 53 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 6 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | SW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 10 | S 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 16 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 23 | 16 | 338 | 744 | 915 | 1857 | 3966 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 8 | 40 | 10 | 155 | 161 | 130 | 112 | 82 |
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