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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 Wednesday 06 May 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 1.3°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: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (06 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Tracks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 15 | S 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | |
272 | 257 | 481 | 476 | 401 | 291 | 272 | 200 | 195 | 142 | 138 | 92 | 90 | 60 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 36 | 35 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 16 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 8:54AM1.56m | 9:10PM1.63m | 9:36AM1.51m | 9:51PM1.58m | 10:17AM1.46m | 10:35PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:49AM0.46m | 2:58PM0.48m | 3:32AM0.45m | 3:39PM0.47m | 4:15AM0.42m | 4:22PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:09 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
13 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 14 | ENE 6 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
 kJ | 272 | 257 | 481 | 476 | 401 | 291 | 47 | 43 | 37 | 142 | 24 | 92 | 90 | 60 | 85 | 58 | 62 | 36 | 35 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | NE 5 | E 9 | NE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 6 | S 14 | E 9 | E 9 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 10 | — | S 20 | S 20 | — | S 18 |
| kJ | 18 | 13 | 41 | 13 | 47 | 29 | 272 | 200 | 195 | 23 | 138 | 27 | 27 | — | 62 | 62 | 15 | 15 | 9 | — | 8 | 8 | — | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 5 | E 9 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | — | — | — | ESE 9 | NE 11 | NE 10 | — | — | S 20 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 25 | 26 | 11 | 41 | — | — | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 17 | — | — | — | 17 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 2 | NE 5 | ENE 9 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 22 | 98 | 36 | 69 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 71 | 103 | 145 | 82 | 34 | 46 | 59 | 81 | 142 | 222 | 250 | 306 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 44 |
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