
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacks Point today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 17s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacks Point at 12PM is: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Jacks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 15 | E 8 | ENE 7 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 42 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 40 | 43 | 48 | 25 | 25 | 46 | 30 | 135 | 171 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:49AM2.36m | 2:13PM2.37m | 2:41AM2.35m | 3:10PM2.31m | 3:30AM2.35m | 3:57PM2.23m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:56AM0.57m | 8:17PM0.49m | 8:51AM0.51m | 9:04PM0.50m | 9:43AM0.49m | 9:51PM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 15 | E 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SSE 15 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 16 | E 7 | E 7 |
12 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 25 | 25 | 43 | 60 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 15 | E 6 | SE 15 | E 7 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | E 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 9 | SSE 16 | SE 16 |
9 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 30 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 | 24 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | SE 15 | E 7 | E 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | S 8 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 26 | 9 | 8 | 8 | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ENE 7 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
— | — | 3 | 6 | 42 | 16 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 40 | 43 | 48 | — | — | 46 | 30 | 135 | 171 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 88 | 161 | 109 | 173 | 138 | 138 | 136 | 136 | 109 | 90 | 136 | 136 | 138 | 138 | 109 | 109 | 1 | 90 | 136 | 136 | 138 | 138 | 109 |
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