Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacks Point today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacks Point at 5AM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Jacks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 14 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 15 | SSE 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 58 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 48 | 46 | 102 | 40 | 28 | 46 | 48 | 99 | 50 | 34 | 46 | 43 | 75 | 76 | 82 | 81 | 56 | 365 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 3:25AM2.44m | 4:24PM2.53m | 4:21AM2.44m | 5:26PM2.56m | 5:30AM2.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:30PM0.51m | 9:51AM0.55m | 10:25PM0.53m | 10:50AM0.53m | 11:20PM0.56m | 11:52AM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 14 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 15 |
24 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 48 | 46 | 102 | 40 | 28 | 46 | 48 | 99 | 50 | 33 | 22 | 43 | 75 | 76 | 82 | 81 | 56 | 223 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | SSE 14 | NE 4 | E 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 15 |
6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 20 | 34 | 46 | 19 | 20 | 33 | 21 | 34 | 54 | 365 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 13 | SSE 14 | ENE 4 | E 13 | NE 4 | SE 13 | SSE 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
25 | 58 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 628 | 399 | 316 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 151 | 6 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 90 | 136 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 136 | 166 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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