Jacks Point surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 10 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
13.2° C
(Which is 2.3°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 9PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)--
Afternoon (10 May)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (10 May)5.5ft (1.7m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sun night, calm by Wed morning).

Sun
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
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)
2
0
0
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
14
1.8
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
13
1.3
SSE
13
1.2
SSE
13
1.1
SE
13
1
SE
13
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SE
12
0.8
SE
12
0.7
SE
12
0.7
SE
11
0.6
SE
11
0.5
SE
16
0.8
SSE
16
0.9
SE
16
0.9
SSE
16
1.1
SSE
15
1.2
SSE
14
1.1
SE
14
1.1
SE
14
1.1
SE
15
1.1
SE
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
603
404
807
648
520
437
376
321
273
216
175
140
126
96
122
314
362
425
537
553
463
469
544
544
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
40
SSW
40
SSW
20
SSW
10
SW
5
NW
10
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
15
N
10
N
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
SSW
10
NW
5
NW
5
ESE
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
0
WNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
10:16PM2.02m
10:40AM1.98m
10:57PM2.02m
11:24AM2.04m
11:41PM2.04m
Low Tide
4:04PM0.82m
4:37AM0.84m
4:47PM0.71m
5:15AM0.71m
5:32PM0.59m
5:52AM0.58m
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:39
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:21
5:20
1
1
Temp °C
10
9
8
7
6
6
6
9
11
11
8
8
8
9
10
13
13
13
11
10
9
8
10
12
5
0
-1
1
3
3
2
4
7
7
5
5
5
5
6
11
10
10
9
8
7
6
7
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
14
0.4
E
14
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
13
1.3
SSE
13
1.2
SSE
13
1.1
SE
13
1
SE
13
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SE
12
0.8
SE
12
0.7
SE
12
0.7
SE
11
0.6
SE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
16
0.9
SE
16
0.9
SSE
16
1.1
SSE
15
1.2
SSE
14
1.1
SE
14
1.1
SE
14
1.1
SE
15
1.1
SE
15
Energy kJ
603
57
55
55
520
437
376
321
273
216
175
140
126
96
75
314
362
425
537
553
463
469
544
544
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
14
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.5
SE
16
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.3
E
13
0.3
E
13
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
Energy kJ
62
54
52
49
26
26
25
25
24
23
22
122
21
21
9
32
30
28
26
10
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
E
11
0.1
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.3
E
13
0.1
S
24
0.1
SE
24
0.1
SE
22
0.3
E
11
Energy kJ
1
26
22
4
16
31
11
22
18
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
9
1.8
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
13
2.5
S
12
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
2.4
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
Energy kJ
982
404
807
648
1959
2
3
2391
2877
2658
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
154
154
152
6
0
0
0
1
88
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
136
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
5
5
4
6
6
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
5
6
9
7
6
9
4
5
4
4
4
4
6
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
9
7
6
9
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
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