
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacks Point today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacks Point at 2AM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Jacks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat night, min 4°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the SSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | 49 | 61 | 157 | 114 | 78 | 71 | 69 | 76 | 73 | 234 | 541 | 572 | 493 | 372 | 367 | 367 | 421 | 1312 | 1168 | 964 | 727 | 214 | 161 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:34PM2.04m | 6:50AM1.98m | 7:20PM2.00m | 7:38AM1.99m | 8:07PM1.98m | 8:26AM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:50AM0.82m | 1:19PM0.73m | 1:34AM0.81m | 2:03PM0.68m | 2:20AM0.78m | 2:45PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 4 | -2 | -1 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
55 | 49 | 39 | 157 | 114 | 78 | 71 | 134 | 76 | 73 | 47 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 45 | 45 | 41 | 478 | 421 | 379 | 293 | 214 | 161 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 16 | S 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | E 9 | E 9 |
42 | 39 | 61 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 69 | 66 | 46 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 39 | 62 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 18 | SSE 4 | S 17 | S 16 | — | — | S 14 | S 21 | SE 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
7 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 8 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 20 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | S 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
— | 1 | 6 | — | 2 | 13 | 41 | 675 | 14 | 11 | 234 | 541 | 572 | 493 | 372 | 367 | 367 | 421 | 1312 | 1168 | 964 | 727 | 67 | 51 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 89 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 142 | 152 | 152 | 151 | 109 | 88 | 6 |
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