Jacks Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 44.43° S 171.26° E

Jacks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Jacks Point sea temperature is
9.9° C
0.8° 

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


How big are the waves at Jacks Point today (21 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Jacks Point at 3AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jul)2ft (0.6m)13s
Afternoon (21 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Evening (21 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)12s

Table - waves today at Jacks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
16
0.7
SE
15
0.6
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.5
SE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
261
236
123
118
106
72
55
52
34
36
39
12
15
15
16
15
16
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
W
5
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
0
NNW
5
SW
10
NW
5
W
10
SW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
E
10
E
5
NE
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
8:48PM2.10m
9:17AM2.07m
9:47PM2.01m
10:14AM2.04m
Low Tide
2:47AM0.67m
3:18PM0.68m
3:48AM0.69m
4:19PM0.71m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:02
8:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:21
 mm
Temp °C
8
7
7
7
8
9
11
11
11
10
9
9
10
11
10
9
8
Feels °C
5
4
4
4
4
5
9
8
6
7
5
6
7
9
7
6
5
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