Jacks Point surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 NZST
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Jacks Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Jacks Point sea temperature is
12.9° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Jacks Point today?

The current surf forecast for Jacks Point at 12AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)--
Afternoon (14 May)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (14 May)2.5ft (0.7m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
14
0.9
SE
14
0.7
SE
11
0.8
SE
11
0.7
SE
10
0.7
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
14
0.5
SE
16
0.5
SE
15
0.5
SE
14
0.6
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
301
293
130
134
98
84
64
62
57
54
47
118
110
102
121
114
103
94
66
59
46
41
25
25
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
5
ENE
5
N
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
E
10
ENE
5
NE
10
NNW
5
NNW
0
WNW
5
W
5
WNW
0
NE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NW
10
NW
10
NNE
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
12:10PM2.12m
00:30AM2.10m
12:58PM2.19m
1:20AM2.17m
1:49PM2.25m
2:09AM2.25m
Low Tide
6:18PM0.48m
6:33AM0.48m
7:08PM0.42m
7:21AM0.44m
8:01PM0.40m
8:15AM0.45m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:43
7:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:19
5:17
5:16
Temp °C
15
14
12
11
11
10
9
10
10
10
9
9
8
7
8
8
9
9
8
8
9
9
8
9
13
12
10
9
9
8
7
8
8
9
7
8
7
5
7
7
8
8
7
7
7
7
5
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
14
0.9
SE
14
0.7
SE
11
0.8
SE
11
0.7
SE
10
0.7
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
15
0.5
SE
14
0.6
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
Energy kJ
301
293
130
134
98
84
64
62
57
54
31
29
110
102
121
114
103
94
66
59
46
41
25
25
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.4
SE
17
0.2
SSE
17
0.3
SE
15
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
SSE
15
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
14
0.5
SE
16
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
7
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
16
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
15
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
9
9
73
27
35
8
8
23
45
45
47
118
28
27
2
2
2
2
10
2
2
9
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
24
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
E
9
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
Energy kJ
11
31
8
8
8
7
7
8
8
8
7
2
2
2
6
6
5
2
9
9
2
8
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
89
158
99
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
88
136
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
7
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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