Jacks Point Surf Break

Jacks Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 44.43° S 171.26° E

Issued: 5 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Jacks Point sea temperature is
11.3° C

1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Jacks Point at 12AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Afternoon (17 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Evening (17 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
14
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
7
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
14
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.4
SE
14
0.8
SSE
15
0.7
SE
16
0.8
SSE
17
0.8
SSE
17
0.7
SE
17
0.7
SE
16
0.6
SSE
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
25
46
102
40
28
46
47
43
51
46
48
47
72
55
81
81
54
284
271
360
381
281
258
146
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
N
10
NW
15
WNW
15
W
15
S
5
WSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
NNW
20
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
SW
10
SW
0
W
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
4:24PM2.53m
4:21AM2.44m
5:26PM2.56m
5:30AM2.42m
6:26PM2.55m
6:42AM2.38m
Low Tide
10:25PM0.53m
10:50AM0.53m
11:20PM0.56m
11:52AM0.51m
00:15AM0.61m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:10
8:10
8:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
Temp °C
9
8
8
9
8
9
8
8
8
8
8
7
5
6
6
8
10
9
8
8
7
7
7
10
Feels °C
5
4
5
4
3
5
5
4
5
5
3
3
2
3
3
6
7
6
5
5
3
3
3
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
6
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
14
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.7
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
SE
10
0.7
SSE
15
0.7
SE
16
0.8
SSE
17
0.8
SSE
17
0.7
SE
17
0.7
SE
16
0.6
SSE
15
Energy kJ
12
46
102
40
28
46
47
43
51
34
23
47
72
55
81
81
53
191
271
360
381
281
258
146
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
10
0.2
SSE
14
0.4
NE
4
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.1
NE
4
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
14
0.3
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.4
SE
14
0.8
SSE
15
0.1
E
20
0.1
E
20
0.1
E
19
Energy kJ
25
19
3
20
19
1
7
36
18
46
48
34
19
20
21
21
54
284
8
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
13
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
7
4
7
1
1
3
3
6
6
6
6
5
3
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
3
0.2
WNW
3
0.8
S
5
1.8
S
7
1.8
S
7
1.6
S
7
0.2
NNE
2
0.3
SW
2
0.3
NNE
3
0.2
NNE
4
Energy kJ
1
1
36
306
352
277
1
1
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
136
90
0
0
136
166
1
0
0
0
90
1
1
0
0
0
88
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
4
3
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
6
6
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
5
5
9
9
7
6
5
6
6
5
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