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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 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 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
15.6° C
(Which is 1.5°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tracks today?
The current surf forecast for Tracks at 9PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 29). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tracks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 8 | NE 5 | S 8 | S 17 | S 15 | S 14 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | |
47 | 51 | 31 | 53 | 71 | 103 | 304 | 403 | 448 | 389 | 424 | 1945 | 2465 | 1924 | 1371 | 1014 | 820 | 581 | 430 | 344 | 266 | 189 | 198 | 245 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:04PM1.54m | 4:22AM1.54m | 4:53PM1.59m | 5:11AM1.55m | 5:40PM1.64m | 5:58AM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:18PM0.32m | 10:38AM0.34m | 11:07PM0.36m | 11:26AM0.39m | 11:53PM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 |
18 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | S 8 | S 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 13 | S 8 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
 kJ | 47 | 46 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 103 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 119 | 424 | 1945 | 2465 | 1924 | 1371 | 1014 | 820 | 581 | 430 | 344 | 266 | 189 | 198 | 149 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ENE 5 | S 8 | SSE 7 | S 15 | NE 5 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | NE 8 | S 14 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 13 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 |
| kJ | 5 | 16 | 31 | 18 | 71 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 261 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 41 | 41 | 36 | 35 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 150 | 163 | 245 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 17 | NE 5 | SSE 10 | E 9 | SE 10 | NE 15 | E 15 | NE 8 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 13 | NE 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 30 | 29 | 53 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 70 | 70 | 107 | 23 | 23 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | 51 | — | 1 | 1 | 37 | 304 | 403 | 448 | 389 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 98 | 130 | 157 | 96 | 91 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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