Jacks Point surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 10 May 2026 NZST
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Jacks Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Jacks Point sea temperature is
13.4° C
(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Jacks Point today?

The current surf forecast for Jacks Point at 8AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 10). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Afternoon (10 May)5ft (1.5m)10s
Evening (10 May)5.5ft (1.7m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun morning, calm by Tue morning).

Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
0
0
2
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
15
1.2
SSE
14
1.5
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
13
1.1
SE
13
1.1
SE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SE
12
0.9
SE
12
0.7
SE
12
0.7
SE
12
0.7
SE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
16
0.9
SE
16
0.9
SSE
16
1.1
SSE
15
1.2
SSE
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
142
196
193
594
460
424
820
628
430
376
382
277
220
216
147
140
128
79
98
314
362
425
559
584
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
10
NW
30
SSE
35
S
25
SW
30
SW
35
SSW
15
SSW
10
WSW
10
NW
10
NW
15
N
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
5
WNW
10
W
10
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
10
E
10
E
5
WSW
10
NNW
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
on
on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
9:57AM1.94m
10:16PM2.02m
10:40AM1.98m
10:57PM2.02m
11:24AM2.04m
11:41PM2.04m
Low Tide
3:50AM0.95m
4:04PM0.82m
4:37AM0.84m
4:47PM0.71m
5:15AM0.71m
5:32PM0.59m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:39
7:39
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:21
5:20
1
1
Temp °C
11
10
11
9
9
8
7
7
6
6
6
9
11
11
8
8
8
9
10
13
15
13
10
9
10
8
5
1
3
0
-1
2
3
3
3
5
7
7
4
5
5
6
7
11
12
10
8
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
15
0.3
E
14
0.4
E
14
0.4
E
14
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
13
1.2
SSE
13
1.1
SE
13
1.1
SE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SE
12
0.9
SE
12
0.7
SE
12
0.7
SE
12
0.7
SE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
16
0.9
SE
16
0.9
SSE
16
1.1
SSE
15
1.2
SSE
15
Energy kJ
142
196
193
36
62
57
55
55
430
376
382
277
220
216
147
140
128
79
79
314
362
425
559
584
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
ENE
9
0.5
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.4
SSE
16
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.3
E
13
0.3
E
13
Energy kJ
33
32
18
16
16
83
54
52
48
26
26
25
25
24
23
22
98
21
21
9
32
30
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.2
E
15
0.2
E
15
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.1
SE
16
0.3
E
11
0.1
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.1
S
26
0.1
S
24
Energy kJ
4
17
17
1
1
10
22
4
16
13
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
15
1.2
SSE
14
1.5
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
2.5
S
12
0.5
NNE
3
2.3
S
15
3
S
14
Energy kJ
835
594
460
424
820
628
2049
7
2228
3072
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
4
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
136
299
154
154
152
6
0
0
0
1
88
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
152
152
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
2
2
2
3
4
7
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
4
3
3
5
9
9
5
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
4
4
5
9
9
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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