
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacks Point today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacks Point at 8AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
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 10°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 10 | S 3 | S 6 | SSE 6 | E 8 | E 9 | SSE 7 | E 8 | E 9 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
248 | 188 | 127 | 116 | 108 | 99 | 71 | 67 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 129 | 22 | 35 | 39 | 37 | 12 | 6 | 250 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:11PM2.17m | 10:46AM2.07m | 11:09PM2.08m | 11:40AM2.06m | 00:07AM2.02m | 12:24PM2.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:26AM0.65m | 4:53PM0.68m | 5:20AM0.65m | 5:54PM0.66m | 6:06AM0.68m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 4 | E 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | E 8 | E 9 | SSE 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 |
248 | 188 | 127 | 116 | 108 | 99 | 71 | 67 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 22 | 35 | 39 | 37 | 12 | 6 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | — | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 10 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | ENE 8 | S 14 | — | — |
2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 10 | 17 | 23 | 4 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 15 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 4 | E 3 | E 7 | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | — | — | — |
— | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | S 3 | S 6 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 7 | 129 | — | 36 | 83 | 225 | 104 | 245 | 250 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 136 | 90 | 136 | 136 | 6 | 88 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 219 | 161 | 142 |
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