
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacks Point today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacks Point at 7PM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Jacks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
254 | 456 | 385 | 561 | 748 | 184 | 196 | 162 | 129 | 126 | 95 | 88 | 64 | 63 | 60 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 43 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:52PM2.50m | 2:52AM2.52m | 3:52PM2.50m | 3:49AM2.46m | 4:45PM2.44m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:21AM0.51m | 8:44PM0.56m | 9:16AM0.43m | 9:38PM0.58m | 10:12AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||
7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
93 | 104 | 137 | 190 | 201 | 184 | 196 | 162 | 129 | 126 | 95 | 88 | 64 | 63 | 60 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 43 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 15 | E 14 | SE 9 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 19 | S 19 | S 18 | SE 15 | S 17 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 18 | SSE 18 |
— | 15 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 30 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
254 | 456 | 385 | 561 | 748 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 211 | 221 | 183 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 136 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 109 | 109 | 0 |
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