
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacks Point today (28 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacks Point at 9AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Jacks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wed 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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 17 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 19 | SE 19 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
149 | 112 | 110 | 106 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 49 | 112 | 142 | 305 | 377 | 373 | 446 | 175 | 278 | 258 | 152 | 142 | 97 | 91 | 64 | 59 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 1:52AM2.15m | 2:17PM2.10m | 2:16AM2.24m | 2:58PM2.09m | 2:45AM2.29m | 3:41PM2.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:12AM0.69m | 8:31PM0.74m | 8:54AM0.67m | 9:08PM0.80m | 9:36AM0.68m | 9:48PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 19 | SSE 15 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 |
149 | 112 | 110 | 106 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 305 | 377 | 373 | 446 | 144 | 278 | 258 | 152 | 142 | 97 | 91 | 64 | 59 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 17 | SE 17 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
86 | 53 | 51 | 39 | 32 | 24 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 112 | 142 | 50 | 52 | 61 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 51 | 49 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 15 | S 17 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | E 12 | S 19 | SE 19 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | 20 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 207 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 26 | 354 | 175 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | ENE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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