
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacks Point today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacks Point at 11AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Jacks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 3°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
72 | 48 | 65 | 68 | 21 | 25 | 13 | 27 | 55 | 35 | 34 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 45 | 21 | 21 | 33 | 53 | 57 | 52 | 51 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:25AM2.36m | 4:36PM2.22m | 5:18AM2.41m | 5:22PM2.20m | 6:13AM2.45m | 6:15PM2.17m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:45AM0.34m | 10:52PM0.41m | 11:40AM0.38m | 11:45PM0.49m | 12:33PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 14 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
8 | 48 | 65 | 68 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 27 | 55 | 35 | 34 | 15 | 3 | 21 | 23 | 45 | 21 | 21 | 33 | 23 | 28 | 15 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 7 | E 12 | E 11 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 8 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 14 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | — | — | SE 14 | NE 5 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 8 | 1 | 53 | 57 | 52 | 51 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | E 12 | E 11 | — | E 11 | E 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | — | E 15 | E 15 | NE 4 | SE 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 6 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 13 | SE 13 | ENE 3 |
4 | 3 | 9 | — | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 7 | — | SSW 8 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SE 5 | — | NE 2 | ENE 3 | S 7 |
72 | 263 | — | 470 | — | 2 | 4 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 17 | — | 1 | 2 | 70 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 619 | 1 | 154 | 166 | 166 | 114 | 136 | 136 | 1 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 163 | 136 | 88 | 88 | 388 | 136 | 136 | 0 |
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