Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacks Point today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacks Point at 7AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Jacks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 57 | 64 | 33 | 38 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 23 | 42 | 22 | 25 | 39 | 62 | 32 | 29 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:16PM2.09m | 10:59AM2.25m | 11:17PM2.21m | 11:53AM2.34m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:32AM0.71m | 5:15PM0.75m | 5:30AM0.71m | 6:12PM0.68m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 57 | 64 | 26 | 25 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 23 | 14 | 22 | 25 | 39 | 62 | 32 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 30 | 29 | 33 | 38 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 10 | E 10 | — | SE 17 | SE 16 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 9 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 11 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 109 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 109 |
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