Jacks Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 44.43° S 171.26° E

Jacks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Jacks Point sea temperature is
10.1°C
1.3° 

Jacks Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Jacks Point today (30 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Jacks Point at 11AM is: 0.2m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)16s
Afternoon (30 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Evening (30 Aug)3ft (0.9m)16s

Table - waves today at Jacks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 4°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
2
1
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.9
SSE
16
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.1
E
12
1.2
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
12
1
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
1.1
SE
12
1.1
SE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
24
24
25
103
103
441
123
302
84
158
177
3
419
380
243
254
243
289
325
325
247
251
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
SW
10
NNW
25
NW
30
WSW
35
SW
25
SW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
20
WSW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SSW
15
SSW
10
W
10
NW
25
SSW
5
W
10
NNE
15
ENE
15
NNE
15
N
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
4:20AM2.14m
4:39PM2.04m
5:07AM2.15m
5:22PM2.01m
5:56AM2.16m
6:10PM1.97m
Low Tide
10:47AM0.45m
10:59PM0.49m
11:37AM0.42m
11:44PM0.53m
12:25PM0.45m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:05
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:04
6:05
6:07
 mm
1
Temp °C
7
8
8
15
15
11
10
7
6
6
10
12
12
8
6
4
4
5
5
8
9
7
5
Feels °C
4
4
4
9
9
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
3
0
1
0
1
-2
2
5
4
3
0
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