Jacks Point Surf Break

Jacks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 44.43° S 171.26° E

Issued: 11 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Jacks Point sea temperature is
9.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Jacks Point today (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Jacks Point at 7PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Afternoon (04 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Evening (04 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 107mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 2°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, near gales from the SSW by Sun night).

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
12
0.5
E
12
1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
10
1.1
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.7
SE
10
1.8
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.8
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
48
75
73
105
78
74
157
196
116
79
48
168
212
108
251
256
490
524
516
525
554
479
382
282
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
25
N
25
N
15
NW
15
SSW
10
W
5
WNW
30
SSW
25
SW
25
WSW
35
WSW
45
WSW
45
SSW
55
SSW
50
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
40
S
35
S
35
SSW
35
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:34PM2.04m
6:50AM1.98m
7:20PM2.00m
7:38AM1.99m
8:07PM1.98m
Low Tide
12:34PM0.77m
00:50AM0.82m
1:19PM0.73m
1:34AM0.81m
2:03PM0.68m
2:20AM0.78m
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part cloud
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part cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:11
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—
—
—
—
—
8:11
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:11
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:10
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
5:07
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:07
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:07
—
—
—
—
5:08
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
8
4
5
20
26
7
3
2
2
4
4
2
3
6
9
Temp °C
9
12
14
11
10
9
8
9
7
4
5
4
2
3
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
7
7
6
Feels °C
5
8
9
5
6
5
5
7
0
-2
-1
-4
-8
-8
-8
-7
-4
-4
-3
-2
-2
-1
-1
-2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
5
0.5
E
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
10
1.1
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
Energy kJ
10
75
49
105
78
74
157
196
116
79
48
168
212
108
251
256
31
31
16
16
43
43
43
43
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
12
0.1
S
16
—
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.5
E
11
0.2
S
4
0.3
S
4
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
—
—
0.4
NE
9
—
—
—
—
0.3
SSE
15
Energy kJ
48
5
—
26
24
59
1
3
5
5
4
68
69
49
31
32
—
—
20
—
—
—
—
45
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
—
—
—
—
0.1
S
21
0.1
SE
19
0.2
SSE
19
0.2
SSE
18
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
5
2
2
5
7
6
6
6
—
—
—
—
8
14
34
31
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
5
0.7
ENE
5
1
ENE
6
0.8
N
4
—
0.3
S
3
—
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
1
S
6
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
WSW
3
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
1.6
SSE
10
1.7
SE
10
1.8
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.8
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
Energy kJ
35
23
73
26
—
1
—
4
5
29
80
3
6
11
11
8
490
524
516
525
554
479
382
282
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(10 max)
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(10 max)
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(10 max)
2
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