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Jacks Point surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 01 Jun 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Jacks Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Jacks Point sea temperature is
12.0° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Jacks Point today (02 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacks Point at 7AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 01). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Jacks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | |
300 | 61 | 81 | 120 | 145 | 165 | 159 | 178 | 146 | 152 | 172 | 121 | 136 | 98 | 92 | 60 | 34 | 22 | 44 | 58 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:42AM2.38m | 4:42PM2.04m | 4:21AM2.35m | 5:30PM2.03m | 5:09AM2.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:07PM0.81m | 10:45AM0.70m | 10:50PM0.87m | 11:30AM0.76m | 11:36PM0.91m | 12:18PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 13 |
13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 |
 kJ | 60 | 61 | 81 | 120 | 145 | 165 | 159 | 178 | 146 | 152 | 172 | 121 | 136 | 98 | 92 | 60 | 34 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | E 4 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | — | — | — | S 15 | — | S 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | SE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 9 | E 14 | S 9 | S 8 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 11 | — | — | 4 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 300 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 21 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 22 | 44 | 58 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 142 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 109 | 136 | 136 | 109 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 90 | 136 | 88 |
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