Jacks Point surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 14 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
12.6° C
(Which is 1.9°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 10PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)--
Afternoon (14 May)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (14 May)1.5ft (0.4m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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)
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
14
0.5
SE
16
0.5
SE
15
0.5
SE
14
0.5
SE
14
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
57
54
47
118
110
102
89
114
103
94
66
60
56
51
39
25
25
25
24
24
22
21
12
12
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
NE
5
NNW
5
NW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
ENE
5
ESE
5
E
0
NE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNW
10
NW
10
NNE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
12:58PM2.19m
1:20AM2.17m
1:49PM2.25m
2:09AM2.25m
2:43PM2.31m
2:57AM2.30m
Low Tide
7:08PM0.42m
7:21AM0.44m
8:01PM0.40m
8:15AM0.45m
8:56PM0.40m
9:14AM0.48m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
7:45
7:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:17
5:16
5:15
Temp °C
11
11
10
10
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
8
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
7
8
9
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
15
0.5
SE
14
0.5
SE
14
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
Energy kJ
57
54
32
30
110
102
89
114
103
94
66
60
56
51
39
25
25
25
24
24
22
21
12
12
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
14
0.5
SE
16
0.4
SE
7
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
Energy kJ
45
45
47
118
19
28
11
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
8
9
10
11
11
10
10
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
E
9
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
E
11
0.1
S
20
0.1
SE
14
0.1
S
19
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.1
SE
16
Energy kJ
8
8
8
2
2
2
2
6
5
10
9
9
2
8
7
7
12
12
1
1
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.2
ENE
3
Energy kJ
2
2
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
136
91
0
0
0
0
0
0
158
0
0
0
0
1
88
136
138
136
90
89
90
90
90
136
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
5
6
5
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