Jacks Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(New-Zealand – South Canterbury)

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Surf Break: Jacks Point

Jacks Point Spot ID:

Type: reef

Reliability: fairly consistent

Best: Swell ENE | Wind W

Sea Temperature Today is: 12.0 °C

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Sunday, 19 May 2013, 21:48 Local time

m, °C	Sat	Sunday 19
ft, °F	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM
Wave (m)	-	SSE	-	SE
Period (s)	-	10	-	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross

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Jacks Point in S Canterbury is an exposed reef break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the west. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the east northeast. There are left and right breaking reefs. Best around high tide. Sometimes crowded. Watch out for rips, rocks, locals and sharks.

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Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs

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For Timaru Harbour, New Zealand, 4 miles from Jacks Point.

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	REMAINING
HIGH TIDE
LOW TIDE

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At Timaru Airport, 15 km from Jacks Point.

light winds from the SE

km/h

Air temperature
11.0 °C

Current weather near Jacks Point

Overall Jacks Point Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in May

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Visitor Reviews of Jacks Point

ric from NEW ZEALAND writes:

Great wave, just watch out for bull kelp, rocks and local clarey with one ball who doen't know much about surf culture and who has right of way on a wave !

2010-12-26

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Jacks Point: (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Lighthouse Reef	1 mi
Second closest break	Patiti Point	1 mi
Third closest break	Tuhawaiki Point	1 mi
Fourth closest break	Smithfield	4 mi
Fifth closest break	Crossroads	55 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Jacks Point:
Closest wave buoy	SW Hawaii Buoy	4669 mi
Second closest wave buoy	W Hawaii Buoy	4723 mi
Third closest wave buoy	NW Hawaii Buoy	4966 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	NW Hawaii Buoy	5027 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	N Hawaii 1 Buoy	5179 mi
Tide stations nearest to Jacks Point:
Closest tide station	Timaru Harbour	2 mi
Second closest tide station	Oamaru	49 mi
Third closest tide station	Lyttelton	93 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Akaroa	93 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Otago Harbour Entrance	97 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Jacks Point:
Closest ski area	Mount Dobson (New Zealand)	44 mi
Second closest ski area	Fox Peak (New Zealand)	48 mi
Third closest ski area	Awakino Ski Area (New Zealand)	52 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Roundhill (New Zealand)	52 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Mount Hutt (New Zealand)	65 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Jacks Point:
Closest city location	Christchurch (New Zealand)	93 mi
Second closest city location	Dunedin (New Zealand)	106 mi
Third closest city location	Invercargill (New Zealand)	197 mi
Fourth closest city location	Nelson (New Zealand)	241 mi
Fifth closest city location	Wellington (New Zealand)	282 mi

The closest passenger airport to Jacks Point is Timaru Airport (TIU) in New Zealand, 15 km (9 miles) away (directly).
The second nearest airport to Jacks Point is Oamaru Airport (OAM), also in New Zealand, 61 km (38 miles) away.
Third is Glentanner Airport (MON) in New Zealand, 107 km (66 miles) away.
Mount Cook Airport (GTN) in New Zealand is 117 km (73 miles) away.
Christchurch International Airport (CHC), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Jacks Point and is 146 km (91 miles) away.

Jacks Point break location map and break info

This is the Surf-Forecast page for Jacks Point, South Canterbury. Use the tab navigation above to view Jacks Point sea temperature, Jacks Point photographs, Jacks Point detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Jacks Point webcams, current wind from South Canterbury live weather stations and Jacks Point tide predictions. The New Zealand swell maps link will open up the big picture showing New Zealand and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from New Zealand wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Jacks Point.

Jacks Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(New-Zealand – South Canterbury)

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Overall Jacks Point Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in May

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