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Tracks Surf Photo: 'Solid and closing out the Bay ' by Eli Brownless

Issued: 11 pm 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tracks sea temperature is

13.2°C

0.8°

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	SSE		S	ESE
	18 s	cross		19 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 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	SE		S	ESE
	16 s	glass		16 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 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	WNW		S	ESE
	15 s	glass		15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 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	W		SSW	ESE
	14 s	off		15 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 September 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	ESE
	14 s	off		14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 September 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	WNW		S	ESE
	13 s	cross- off		14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 September 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	ESE
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 September 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	N		S	S
	13 s	cross		13 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 September 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	S
	19 s	cross- on		13 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 September 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	NE	NE	S	S
	18 s	cross- on	3 s	18 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 September 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	NNE	S	NNE
	17 s	off	4 s	17 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 September 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	NW	NW	S	NE
	16 s	cross- off	3 s	16 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 September 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
	SSW	WNW	NW	S	ESE
	15 s	cross- off	3 s	15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 September 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	W		S	E
	14 s	off		14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 September 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	WSW	WSW	SSW	E
	13 s	cross- off	5 s	13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 September 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	W	SW	S	E
	13 s	off	5 s	13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 September 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	SSW	SSW	S	S
	12 s	cross- off	6 s	12 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 September at 3 pm

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

Image captured One hour and 33 minutes after low water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 0.3m (0.9 ft). Range 2.03m (6.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Tracks Surf Photo: 'Solid and closing out the Bay ' by Eli Brownless

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User: Eli Brownless (32 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2476 photos)

Photo taken at: 2:24 pm 1 Sep 2019