Jacks Point Surf Break

Jacks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 44.43° S 171.26° E

Issued: 11 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Jacks Point sea temperature is
9.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Jacks Point at 8AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Afternoon (04 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Evening (04 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat night, strong winds from the S by Sun afternoon).

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
11
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
12
1.7
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.9
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
1.1
S
6
0.6
E
10
1.3
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.6
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
61
119
117
79
48
47
282
107
78
61
199
164
85
79
74
64
118
175
223
299
299
338
338
351
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
NNE
10
NW
15
SW
10
S
15
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
40
S
35
SSW
35
S
35
SSW
35
S
30
SSW
30
S
35
S
30
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:53AM2.02m
6:34PM2.04m
6:50AM1.98m
7:20PM2.00m
7:38AM1.99m
Low Tide
00:06AM0.83m
12:34PM0.77m
00:50AM0.82m
1:19PM0.73m
1:34AM0.81m
2:03PM0.68m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:11
8:11
8:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
1
2
1
3
2
1
1
Temp °C
12
10
10
10
10
12
13
11
10
9
9
9
7
7
7
7
6
7
6
7
7
7
8
7
Feels °C
8
6
6
6
6
8
8
6
7
6
7
5
0
1
0
-2
-2
-2
-3
-1
0
-1
-1
-1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
11
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
E
12
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.9
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.8
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
9
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
9
Energy kJ
61
119
117
79
10
47
94
107
78
55
199
155
85
36
20
64
65
45
28
47
47
28
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
14
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
E
12
0.2
E
9
0.3
ESE
12
0.3
E
12
0.4
E
12
0.5
E
11
0.1
S
18
0.8
ENE
11
0.1
S
16
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
10
Energy kJ
15
84
84
10
48
6
29
26
42
61
6
164
5
79
48
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
3
3
3
5
5
5
7
6
20
5
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
6
0.7
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.8
ENE
5
1.7
ENE
7
0.2
SSW
2
0.9
S
4
0.9
SSE
6
1.4
S
6
1.1
S
6
0.9
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.6
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
9
Energy kJ
45
28
40
32
282
1
33
55
144
74
50
118
175
223
299
299
338
338
351
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
7
6
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
1
1
109
88
0
0
6
6
109
142
154
142
142
154
142
142
142
142
219
219
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
1
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
2
2
3
4
4
3
4
4
2
4
5
5
7
9
4
4
5
5
7
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
5
5
5
8
7
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
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