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Lat Long: 39.07° S 177.83° E

Tracks Surf Photo: 'Ricardo at his local' by Eli Paul Brownless Marr

Issued: 5 am 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tracks sea temperature is

12.3° C

1.6°

Tracks surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SE		S	S
	17 s	glass		12 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 August at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tracks around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	E		S	S
	17 s	on		17 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 August at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tracks around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NE		S
	16 s	cross- on		16 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 August at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tracks around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	N		S
	15 s	cross		15 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 August at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tracks around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WNW		S
	15 s	cross- off		15 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 August at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tracks around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NW		S
	14 s	cross- off		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 August at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tracks around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NW		S	E
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 August at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tracks around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNW		S
	13 s	cross- off		13 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 August at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tracks around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NE		S	NE
	12 s	cross- on		12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 August at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tracks around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NW		S	NE
	12 s	glass		12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 August at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tracks around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W		S	NE
	12 s	off		12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 August at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tracks around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNW	NW	S	SE
	11 s	cross- off	3 s	11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 August at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tracks around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NW	NW	S	SE
	11 s	cross- off	3 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 August at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tracks around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NW	NW	S	SE
	11 s	cross- off	4 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 August at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tracks around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NW	NW	S	SSW
	11 s	cross- off	4 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 August at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tracks around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NW	NW	S	SSW
	10 s	cross- off	4 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 August at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tracks around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NW	NW	S	SSW
	10 s	cross- off	4 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 August at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tracks around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 4 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.7m (2.4 ft). Range 2.05m (6.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Tracks Surf Photo: 'Ricardo at his local' by Eli Paul Brownless Marr

Ric was shredding out there.

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User: Eli Paul Brownless Marr (32 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2475 photos)

Photo taken at: 2:20 pm 16 Aug 2019