
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacks Point today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacks Point at 9AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Jacks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | E 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 6 | E 9 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | 17 | 51 | 43 | 35 | 69 | 35 | 26 | 32 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 33 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:23AM2.40m | 2:05PM2.44m | 2:15AM2.49m | 3:07PM2.51m | 3:05AM2.52m | 4:10PM2.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:38AM0.60m | 8:14PM0.58m | 8:36AM0.56m | 9:06PM0.57m | 9:33AM0.49m | 10:01PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 6 | E 13 | ESE 12 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 |
14 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 35 | 26 | 32 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 33 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 12 | E 8 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | E 13 | E 6 | E 4 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 4 | E 4 |
3 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | E 10 | E 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 16 |
7 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
19 | — | 51 | 43 | 35 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 88 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 90 | 151 | 109 | 151 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 1 |
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