
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacks Point today (04 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacks Point at 11AM is: 0.2m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (04 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (04 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Jacks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Sat 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SSE 15 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 5 | E 5 | SSE 10 | E 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
48 | 34 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 33 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:58AM2.38m | 00:40AM2.22m | 12:57PM2.32m | 1:36AM2.22m | 1:58PM2.25m | 2:26AM2.23m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:45AM0.68m | 6:21PM0.57m | 6:45AM0.64m | 7:14PM0.54m | 7:43AM0.59m | 8:02PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | 8:29 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | SSE 9 | E 6 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 4 |
16 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 |
21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 6 | E 13 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | S 8 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 |
48 | 34 | — | 19 | 23 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 136 | 136 | 89 | 89 | 136 | 109 | 114 | 136 | 174 | 109 | 89 | 90 | 109 | 88 | 89 |
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