Tracks Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.07° S 177.83° E

Issued: 5 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tracks sea temperature is
13.8° C

1.3°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Tracks at 10AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Afternoon (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (16 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
1
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
11
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.9
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.5
S
10
0.8
SSW
10
0.8
S
10
0.6
S
15
1
S
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.2
S
11
0.6
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.9
S
13
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.2
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
110
99
82
62
57
68
51
36
52
136
130
150
416
822
358
134
264
250
280
326
326
796
673
376
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
10
W
5
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
W
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
W
20
WSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
10
S
0
WNW
5
NNE
5
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
5
N
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
6:04AM1.83m
6:32PM2.00m
7:04AM1.84m
7:30PM2.00m
8:03AM1.82m
8:27PM1.97m
Low Tide
12:17PM0.14m
00:55AM0.11m
1:13PM0.08m
1:54AM0.07m
2:09PM0.05m
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
1
2
2
2
Temp °C
14
13
12
12
11
11
11
11
10
9
9
13
13
12
12
12
11
11
11
14
14
12
12
12
Feels °C
9
10
11
10
9
10
9
9
8
6
6
9
8
8
8
9
8
10
9
12
11
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
S
8
0.9
S
6
0.3
SSW
12
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.8
SSW
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
1
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
11
1
S
7
1
S
8
1
S
8
1
S
8
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.2
S
12
Energy kJ
110
78
69
46
21
68
29
36
25
136
130
133
416
593
358
103
110
110
122
326
326
796
673
376
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.6
S
14
0.7
S
11
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.8
S
15
Energy kJ
57
99
82
62
57
46
19
33
52
72
107
150
13
13
136
114
264
250
280
253
250
5
5
298
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
15
0.1
SE
14
0.2
NNW
3
0.4
SW
4
0.3
S
10
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.1
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
NE
10
0.2
W
3
0.2
ESE
12
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
11
0.6
S
10
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
NE
11
Energy kJ
17
7
1
4
18
7
7
19
43
6
22
14
4
1
13
134
56
78
4
4
5
5
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
4
0.5
NW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.6
SSW
6
0.8
S
6
0.3
WNW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.4
WNW
3
1.4
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
6
0.2
N
6
Energy kJ
11
6
1
30
51
1
2
3
822
104
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
32
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
32
40
40
12
4
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
2
3
2
2
2
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
6
9
7
6
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
6
9
7
6
6
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