
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacks Point today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacks Point at 6PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Jacks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 13 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
30 | 31 | 37 | 50 | 62 | 105 | 108 | 88 | 86 | 75 | 83 | 143 | 68 | 176 | 232 | 247 | 405 | 469 | 138 | 523 | 847 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:48PM2.41m | 1:10AM2.46m | 1:48PM2.46m | 2:00AM2.52m | 2:52PM2.50m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:29AM0.68m | 7:03PM0.61m | 7:25AM0.61m | 7:53PM0.56m | 8:21AM0.51m | 8:44PM0.56m | |||||||||||||||
7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 9 |
30 | 31 | 11 | 50 | 62 | 105 | 108 | 88 | 86 | 75 | 83 | 60 | 68 | 61 | 85 | 93 | 102 | 110 | 3 | 191 | 215 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | S 16 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | E 15 | SE 9 | SE 17 |
12 | 12 | 19 | 44 | 42 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SE 15 | — | SE 14 | SE 14 |
18 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | — | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ESE 8 | NE 4 | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
15 | 21 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 143 | 12 | 176 | 232 | 247 | 405 | 469 | 138 | 523 | 847 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 142 | 142 | 154 | 0 | 6 | 136 | 109 | 109 | 136 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 138 | 1 | 0 |
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