Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tracks today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tracks at 5AM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tracks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2303 | 1745 | 1373 | 1095 | 901 | 660 | 543 | 434 | 423 | 350 | 280 | 276 | 266 | 205 | 202 | 198 | 198 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:22AM1.41m | 5:47PM1.53m | 6:11AM1.46m | 6:33PM1.57m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:15PM0.34m | 11:32AM0.32m | 00:03AM0.30m | 12:17PM0.28m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 2303 | 1745 | 1373 | 1095 | 901 | 660 | 543 | 434 | 423 | 350 | 280 | 276 | 266 | 205 | 202 | 198 | 198 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 10 | E 16 | SE 16 | SE 12 | SE 15 | NE 5 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 13 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 34 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 28 | 27 | 36 | 30 | 33 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 12 | SE 15 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 8 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — |
| kJ | 9 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 30 | 86 | 46 | 38 | 35 | 30 | 38 | 39 | 85 | 73 | 91 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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