Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tracks today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tracks at 3AM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 07). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tracks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 16 | E 10 | SSW 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 61 | 59 | 57 | 52 | 50 | 490 | 45 | 293 | 235 | 225 | 173 | 97 | 75 | 117 | 117 | 160 | 202 | 257 | 248 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:28PM1.67m | 4:00AM1.55m | 4:23PM1.66m | 4:56AM1.57m | 5:18PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:48PM0.14m | 10:12AM0.16m | 10:43PM0.16m | 11:09AM0.18m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 181 | 322 | 540 | 610 | 523 | 490 | 370 | 293 | 235 | 225 | 173 | 97 | 75 | 117 | 117 | 121 | 118 | 102 | 83 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 61 | 59 | 57 | 52 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 44 | 42 | 39 | 26 | 102 | 154 | 202 | 257 | 248 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | S 18 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 53 | 54 | 52 | 47 | 50 | 48 | 45 | 44 | 45 | 47 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 108 | 160 | 53 | 17 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 238 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 62 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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