
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacks Point today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacks Point at 11AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Jacks Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NE 4 | SSE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | 64 | 64 | 56 | 44 | 46 | 47 | 45 | 29 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 45 | 46 | 44 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:36AM2.08m | 00:26AM1.97m | 12:18PM2.05m | 1:04AM2.00m | 12:59PM2.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:26AM0.93m | 6:10PM0.78m | 6:14AM0.86m | 6:50PM0.66m | 6:58AM0.74m | 7:21PM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 16 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 |
10 | 9 | 64 | 56 | 44 | 46 | 47 | 45 | 29 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 45 | 46 | 44 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 5 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 10 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | ENE 4 | — | — |
64 | 64 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 86 | 86 | 32 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | S 11 | E 11 | — | — | SSE 11 | S 16 | SE 15 | S 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 8 |
2 | 2 | 35 | 2 | — | — | 43 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 90 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 1 | 6 | 88 | 6 | 88 | 136 | 136 | 138 | 1 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 |
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