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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 Friday 24 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
16.3° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tracks today?
The current surf forecast for Tracks at 9AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tracks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | |
287 | 230 | 176 | 181 | 132 | 112 | 97 | 129 | 171 | 140 | 138 | 135 | 115 | 200 | 631 | 732 | 890 | 804 | 653 | 538 | 416 | 344 | 356 | 350 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | |
High Tide | 11:26AM1.68m | 11:54PM1.75m | 12:22PM1.61m | 00:52AM1.69m | 1:20PM1.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:19AM0.11m | 5:38PM0.12m | 6:17AM0.12m | 6:34PM0.14m | 7:13AM0.14m | 7:31PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | | |  | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:23 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 287 | 230 | 176 | 181 | 132 | 112 | 95 | 109 | 171 | 140 | 138 | 135 | 115 | 122 | 631 | 732 | 890 | 804 | 653 | 538 | 416 | 344 | 356 | 350 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | ESE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 17 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 160 | 156 | 125 | 100 | 82 | 82 | 84 | 62 | 123 | 83 | 77 | 74 | 48 | 200 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 53 | 6 | 7 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | SE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 18 | S 18 | E 9 | E 10 | NE 4 | E 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 38 | 97 | 129 | 14 | 22 | 26 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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