Jacks Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 44.43° S 171.26° E

Jacks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 31 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Jacks Point sea temperature is
9.6° C
0.8° 

Jacks Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Jacks Point today (31 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Jacks Point at 7PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 31). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Afternoon (31 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Evening (31 Jul)6ft (1.8m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon).

Fri
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
1.8
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
11
1.8
SE
12
1.6
SE
12
1.6
SE
12
1.5
SE
12
1.4
SE
11
1.2
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
0.9
SE
10
1.1
SE
13
0.9
SE
13
0.9
SE
12
0.9
SE
12
0.8
SE
12
0.8
SE
12
0.7
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
40
42
43
41
567
713
933
772
748
603
483
332
249
163
369
269
260
252
200
167
137
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
20
SSW
40
WSW
50
SW
40
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
W
15
W
10
WSW
5
WNW
10
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNE
5
NNW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
off
High Tide
4:34PM2.08m
4:41AM2.06m
5:13PM2.06m
5:32AM2.04m
5:56PM2.02m
Low Tide
10:30AM0.67m
10:55PM0.67m
11:16AM0.64m
11:36PM0.66m
12:04PM0.59m
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:50
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:31
5:32
 mm
1
Temp °C
9
11
10
7
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
7
7
7
9
9
11
13
12
10
Feels °C
3
6
0
-5
-4
-3
-2
-1
0
3
6
5
2
2
2
4
4
7
9
9
6
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