Jacks Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 44.43° S 171.26° E

Jacks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Jacks Point sea temperature is
10.5°C
1.6° 

Jacks Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Jacks Point today (11 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Jacks Point at 9PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 11). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Sep)--
Afternoon (11 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)17s
Evening (11 Sep)2ft (0.6m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
3
2
3
3
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
16
1
SSE
16
0.9
SSE
16
1
SSE
16
1.2
SSE
16
1.2
SSE
16
1.1
SE
16
0.9
SSE
16
1
SE
16
0.7
SE
13
0.7
SE
12
0.7
SE
12
0.7
SE
12
0.7
SE
11
0.7
SE
13
0.7
SE
12
0.7
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
113
99
162
532
441
519
674
674
580
441
496
172
149
154
144
126
178
159
142
Wind (km/h)
5
S
25
S
5
WNW
15
NNW
10
NW
0
W
5
NW
10
ENE
15
E
15
NE
15
N
15
WNW
15
WNW
5
W
10
NNW
10
NE
15
NE
15
N
10
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
on
on
cross-on
cross
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
3:26PM2.37m
3:36AM2.41m
4:12PM2.26m
4:30AM2.36m
4:52PM2.13m
Low Tide
9:15PM0.53m
9:55AM0.43m
10:05PM0.54m
10:49AM0.47m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:17
6:19
6:20
 mm
Temp °C
12
9
7
6
5
5
6
9
9
8
6
6
7
7
8
12
11
11
9
Feels °C
9
3
5
2
2
3
3
6
5
4
2
1
2
4
4
9
7
8
6
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