Jacks Point surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 15 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
12.7° C
(Which is 2.0°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 2AM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Afternoon (16 May)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (16 May)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
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
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
103
94
90
59
56
51
24
24
26
25
25
24
23
21
12
12
12
11
10
9
8
8
12
10
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
5
E
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
N
5
N
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
ENE
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
1:49PM2.25m
2:09AM2.25m
2:43PM2.31m
2:57AM2.30m
3:40PM2.38m
3:47AM2.32m
Low Tide
8:01PM0.40m
8:15AM0.45m
8:56PM0.40m
9:14AM0.48m
9:54PM0.43m
10:12AM0.52m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:45
7:46
7:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:16
5:15
5:15
Temp °C
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
8
7
7
7
6
6
7
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
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
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
10
Energy kJ
103
94
90
59
56
51
24
24
26
25
25
24
23
21
12
12
12
11
10
6
1
1
12
10
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
12
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
9
9
6
6
9
10
1
1
1
1
1
1
9
9
9
1
6
5
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
S
19
0.1
SE
18
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.1
SE
16
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
5
10
9
2
2
2
8
7
12
11
11
10
10
9
9
10
1
1
9
8
8
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.4
NE
4
Energy kJ
1
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
158
0
0
0
161
0
88
136
138
136
90
90
90
89
90
136
136
136
88
88
88
136
88
136
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
8
8
9
5
4
4
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