Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 ForecastSome 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 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 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 6 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
15 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 103 | 103 | 441 | 123 | 302 | 42 | 158 | 177 | 3 | 419 | 380 | 243 | 218 | 243 | 289 | 325 | 325 | 247 | 251 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 16 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 16 | E 8 | — | — | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | — | — | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 |
6 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 98 | 170 | 84 | 57 | 50 | 1 | — | — | 196 | 254 | 203 | — | — | 10 | 66 | 69 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | E 8 | SE 11 | S 12 | SSE 16 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 81 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 2 | WSW 4 | SSW 6 | S 9 | — | — | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 4 | S 5 | SW 4 | S 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 11 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 13 | 48 | 646 | — | — | 569 | 870 | 27 | 85 | 14 | 1403 | 1023 | 999 | 1123 | 1757 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 136 | 136 | 88 | 136 | 163 | 156 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 310 | 154 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 0 | 154 | 154 | 114 | 1 |
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