Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacks Point today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacks Point at 10AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Jacks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
187 | 165 | 220 | 194 | 139 | 108 | 60 | 52 | 37 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 49 | 171 | 261 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:58AM2.11m | 3:20PM2.07m | 3:37AM2.12m | 3:59PM2.06m | 4:20AM2.14m | 4:39PM2.04m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:17AM0.59m | 9:35PM0.49m | 9:59AM0.51m | 10:16PM0.47m | 10:47AM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 7 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 0 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 9 | SSE 10 | E 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 8 |
187 | 165 | 220 | 194 | 139 | 108 | 60 | 39 | 37 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 49 | 171 | 104 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 10 | E 9 | SSE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 3 | E 8 | SSE 6 | SE 16 |
66 | 63 | 61 | 60 | 58 | 30 | 29 | 52 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 261 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 16 | SE 16 | — | E 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | E 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 5 | E 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 8 | SE 12 | E 8 | E 8 |
— | 5 | 10 | — | 4 | 7 | 29 | 18 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 18 | 22 | 669 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 88 | 90 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 136 | 280 | 310 | 166 | 702 |
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