Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacks Point today (11 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacks Point at 7AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 11). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Jacks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Sat 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 77 | 79 | 88 | 76 | 82 | 86 | 89 | 49 | 49 | 35 | 37 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 39 | 41 | 42 | 74 | 138 | 152 | 248 | 248 | 152 | 144 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:55AM2.22m | 4:45PM2.35m | 5:33AM2.17m | 5:20PM2.42m | 6:16AM2.12m | 6:02PM2.39m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:49PM0.61m | 11:12AM0.74m | 11:32PM0.63m | 11:47AM0.80m | 00:17AM0.68m | 12:27PM0.85m | 1:05AM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | 8:38 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 12 | SE 13 | ENE 4 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 77 | 79 | 88 | 76 | 82 | 86 | 89 | 49 | 49 | 35 | 37 | 35 | 9 | 36 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 39 | 41 | 6 | 74 | 138 | 152 | 248 | 248 | 152 | 144 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 13 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 15 | E 8 | E 9 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 13 | E 9 | ENE 11 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 4 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 6 | 40 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 16 | SE 16 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 5 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | E 8 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 11 | — | — | — | 36 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | 7 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 29 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 136 | 88 | 88 | 0 | 88 | 88 | 136 | 136 | 109 | 109 | 90 | 90 | 109 | 109 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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