- Forecast
- Maps
- Live
- Weather State
- Spot Information
Jacks Point surf Forecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Jacks Point this week:
The surf forecast for Jacks Point over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (May 09) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Jacks Point in the next 12 days are 1.5m 19s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 10) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 18s period and expected on Saturday (May 11) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Thu 9th May) | 2ft (0.6m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Fri 10th May) | 3ft (0.9m) 20s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Fri 10th May) | 5ft (1.5m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jacks Point over the next 12 days.
Thursday 09 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Mon 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 17 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 15 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 202 | 107 | 93 | 39 | 271 | 1247 | 623 | 464 | 322 | 178 | 147 | 85 | 79 | 59 | 50 | 23 | 191 | 93 | 36 | 24 | 14 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 27 | 85 | 44 | 35 | 31 | 35 | 52 | 35 | 23 | 23 | 54 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | off | cross | off | cross- off | cross | off | cross- off | on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- off | off | cross | cross- off | off | on | cross- off | cross- off | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 3:41AM 2.39 | 4:28PM 2.45 | 4:29AM 2.36 | 5:26PM 2.43 | 5:22AM 2.33 | 6:26PM 2.37 | 6:26AM 2.30 | 7:26PM 2.30 | 7:35AM 2.26 | 8:23PM 2.24 | 8:34AM 2.20 | 9:14PM 2.20 | 9:29AM 2.12 | 10:01PM 2.17 | 10:26AM 2.04 | 10:47PM 2.14 | 11:22AM 1.99 | 11:35PM 2.09 | 12:10PM 1.98 | 12:24AM 2.04 | 12:50PM 1.99 | 1:09AM 2.00 | 1:24PM 2.01 | |||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 9:38PM 0.40 | 10:04AM 0.47 | 10:33PM 0.46 | 10:59AM 0.52 | 11:23PM 0.58 | 11:54AM 0.58 | 12:09AM 0.72 | 12:50PM 0.66 | 12:53AM 0.86 | 1:48PM 0.73 | 1:43AM 0.96 | 2:42PM 0.78 | 2:46AM 1.00 | 3:35PM 0.81 | 4:01AM 0.93 | 4:28PM 0.80 | 5:04AM 0.80 | 5:22PM 0.75 | 5:53AM 0.68 | 6:15PM 0.67 | 6:34AM 0.60 | 7:03PM 0.58 | 7:11AM 0.58 | |||||||||||||
Thursday 09 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Mon 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 7:37 | - | - | 7:39 | - | - | 7:39 | - | - | 7:41 | - | - | 7:41 | - | - | 7:43 | - | - | 7:45 | - | - | 7:46 | - | - | 7:47 | - | - | 7:48 | - | - | 7:48 | - | - | 7:50 | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | 5:21 | - | - | 5:20 | - | - | 5:19 | - | - | 5:17 | - | - | 5:16 | - | - | 5:15 | - | - | 5:15 | - | - | 5:14 | - | - | 5:13 | - | - | 5:12 |
 |  | |  | | | | | | | | |  |  |  | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Rain (mm) | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| Feels °C (?) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Short Range Forecast: Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon). | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, fresh winds from the S by Thu afternoon). | Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Jacks Point surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
View detailed surf forecast for Jacks Point at:
surf-forecast.com
Information about the Jacks Point Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Jacks Point provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Jacks Point can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Jacks Point surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Jacks Point) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Jacks Point may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Jacks Point is 4 km (2 miles) from the city of Timaru. If you plan a holiday in Canterbury, look for hotels and other accommodation in Timaru. Timaru has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest